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Retouching Portfolio Critique Needed

 
 
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Yahor Shumski
Yahor Shumski
ID: 197865
Posts: 1
Date: 2007-07-02 04:23
Hi!

I am a professional photo retoucher.
Let me know your thoughts about my portfolio
www[dot]euphoria-imaging[dot]com/portfolio[dot]html


Is it competitive?



Thanks,
Yahor Shumski,
freelance photo retoucher

fairydreams
fairydreams
ID: 185837
Posts: 336
Date: 2007-07-02 04:44
You have some before and after images, but more would be useful. It would also be a good idea to show different types of retouching rather than just the same plastic skin / background change. The more versatile you appear the more chance that someone will think you are the answer to their needs.
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Adi Rasid
Adi Rasid
ID: 182203
Posts: 201
Date: 2007-07-02 04:48
Now i know where should a photo retoucher refer to. Good portfolio you have there Yahor. To me that is. You do show that basic photography is still a very important skill to come out with good images, but retouching could give much impact it could turn an almost nothing to a magazine cover stuff. Love them all.

I however unable to tell whether it is competitive. That was the 1st retoucher portfolio i ever visit. But if i'm looking for a retoucher.. i can stop now. :)

Nicole B.
Nicole B.
ID: 157451
Posts: 140
Date: 2007-07-02 07:51
wow i love all your work...haha better than i can ever do. I never saw another retoucher's work before so I'm not sure. But good job! Wish i could geta retoucher going haha:thumbup:
see more of me at
nicoleannb.com
xo

Simon Lea
Simon Lea
ID: 186175
Posts: 71
Date: 2007-07-02 10:29
I do my own retouching but it takes me ages :doh:

your portfolio looks good to me

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Date: 2007-07-03 19:45
good job:thumbup: hope you can retouch my photos for free... haha!:D

Selma K.
Selma K.
ID: 179598
Posts: 118
Date: 2007-07-03 19:54
wow the pictures are great! you know how to do it :thumbup:
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Mike Jones
Mike Jones
ID: 199345
Posts: 391
Date: 2007-07-18 05:56
I downloaded some software called Portrait Professional, it cost like $50 and does a great job on faces. All you have to do it tell it where the eyes, nose and mouth are and then it sends your picture to their server and what you get back is an airbrushed picture with all the blemishes removed. It takes about 5 seconds to process the picture. Once it returns to your pc you can use sliders to increase/decrease all the effects. It is really amazing. And way cheaper than a photoshop etc. You should google it and check out their site. I feel like it's cheating but everyone I take always prefers the PP version to the original. There are examples in my portfolio and on my site. at www[dot]mjones.faries.bm/pictures/2007/20070409_Portraits/index.html

Mike Jones
Mike Jones
ID: 199345
Posts: 391
Date: 2007-07-18 08:25
I forgot to mention it also has an option to reshape the face to what it considers a more attractive look. It is pretty slick, most of the people I have taken are not models just regular people and generally they have a little extra meat on the bone. This software slims them down but not to a point where they are not recognisable. Incredibly if they are wearing earrings it repositions them perfectly. I'm sure it sounds like I'm a sales person for the company, but no, just a very happy customer.

Mike Jones
Mike Jones
ID: 199345
Posts: 391
Date: 2007-07-18 08:37
Here is an example of before and after.

BEFORE

Mike Jones
Mike Jones
ID: 199345
Posts: 391
Date: 2007-07-18 08:38
AFTER enhancement

Lucia M.
Lucia M.
ID: 170792
Posts: 688
Date: 2007-07-19 04:06
:)nice work. cld u retouch my photos too. I seriously need that;)
:muscle:

Rahirza .
Rahirza .
ID: 197582
Posts: 197
Date: 2007-07-19 22:51
Nice works! Like it... Any free retouching?

Mike Jones
Mike Jones
ID: 199345
Posts: 391
Date: 2007-07-20 06:07
Rahirza Ahmad:

Nice works! Like it... Any free retouching?

I took a look at your portfolio. You have beautiful skin, I so doubt it will make much of a difference. I think some cropping and colour adjustments might be needed though. If I have time tomorrow I will take a look at a couple for you. If there is a specific pic you have in mind then let me know.

Mike Jones
Mike Jones
ID: 199345
Posts: 391
Date: 2007-07-20 10:57
Here was a quick attempt of your avatar pic. Really just colour enhancement with very slight airbrush. image size was really too small to make significant changes. There was also some work on the eyes to make them white and sharper

Mike Jones
Mike Jones
ID: 199345
Posts: 391
Date: 2007-07-20 06:45
I also think you should take the original of this pic and crop it like this. Put the focus on you and not the architecture in the background. (and the how to pose book bottom left) :-)

Mike Jones
Mike Jones
ID: 199345
Posts: 391
Date: 2007-07-20 10:58
I also cropped the one below as you had a black pole behind your right leg. The colours seemed quite faded too, so I bumped them up a touch.

Rahirza .
Rahirza .
ID: 197582
Posts: 197
Date: 2007-08-07 22:57
hey Mike, Thanks for the retouching. Great job! Have bunch of photos with me. I will select some & give it to you for retouching.

Danute K.
Danute K.
ID: 202677
Posts: 58
Date: 2007-08-08 02:05
Wow.I like those photos 'Before' 'After' :thumbup:
:cantlook::shocked:

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Date: 2007-08-08 11:25
Good work MIKE! It's great to see some positive and immediate help with members portfolio pics!

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