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mdc · May 10, 2007, 08:10 PM

Wow. Good work Face Ache.

Sourbook · May 10, 2007, 08:42 PM

- - e r i k - - · May 10, 2007, 09:02 PM

Great restoration Face Ache. That purple background was taking it a bit too far though

Railroader · May 10, 2007, 11:05 PM

Originally Posted by - - e r i k - -

Obviously you are not familiar with the world of "glamour" photography. Clichéd vignettes, oversaturation, smoothed skin and "bling" is par for the course.

These are by far the mildest examples of the "genre" which is as far from normal portrait photography as you can get while still photographing people

Oh, I know what glamour photos are like. Photos by deb ring a bell? those just didn't look like what I expect glamour shots to look like. which is why I said:

But then, I don't know what the final product the clients was looking for.

Railroader · May 10, 2007, 11:07 PM

I had a client stop by today and wanted some quick work done on restoring a couple old photos. I told her I was no good but would give it a try. what do you guys charge for this kind of work?

KeriVit · May 10, 2007, 11:21 PM

50/hr retail. 25/side work- assuming it is personal use stuff not professional

Railroader · May 10, 2007, 11:27 PM

Originally Posted by KeriVit

50/hr retail. 25/side work- assuming it is personal use stuff not professional

Eh, not bad. I did these while she waited and charged her $30. Took about 40 minutes. I probably ripped her off, I think they look like crap. But, she needed them fast and was very happy with the results.

KeriVit · May 10, 2007, 11:31 PM

Still, people can't expect to get something for nothing. Sure, pros can charge more, but they do better work.

Face Ache · May 10, 2007, 11:37 PM

I'm only doing these for my own amusement. People get paid to photoshop huh?

I cobbled this together from a photo of a skull as well as photos of a camera lens (eyes), chrome taps (the teeth), a pen, a metal bowl, a travel mug, copper pipes, springs, etc... and a few textures. The lips are air-conditioning duct.

My son insisted on the antennae.

G4ME · May 10, 2007, 11:59 PM

doooode

teeth are always paino keys, always!!!

Atomic Rooster · May 11, 2007, 12:26 AM

Originally Posted by G4ME

doooode

teeth are always paino keys, always!!!

Except when they're Chicklets,

G4ME · May 11, 2007, 03:59 AM

nope

Mastrap · May 11, 2007, 06:50 AM

waxcrash · May 11, 2007, 11:05 AM

Shot these last night.

RAILhead · May 11, 2007, 01:03 PM

I've never experimented with converting B&W to color, so here's my first ever attempt:

Not horrible, but nothing like Face Ache's second shot -- that's just amazing.

design219 · May 11, 2007, 04:16 PM

YouTube - Lose weight in Photoshop (makeover)

A tutorial on making anyone look hot for cyberspace.

Laminar · May 11, 2007, 04:26 PM

Originally Posted by design219

YouTube - Lose weight in Photoshop (makeover)

A tutorial on making anyone look hot for cyberspace.

What's the tool he was using to shrink most of the time?

- - e r i k - - · May 11, 2007, 08:02 PM

Originally Posted by RAILhead

I've never experimented with converting B&W to color, so here's my first ever attempt:

Not horrible, but nothing like Face Ache's second shot -- that's just amazing.

Hey! That's pretty good!

RAILhead · May 11, 2007, 08:21 PM

Thanks! I kept it desaturated to make it seem like the color had faded and stuff.

design219 · May 11, 2007, 09:44 PM

Originally Posted by Laminar

What's the tool he was using to shrink most of the time?

That's the liposuction brush.

Naw, actually he was working in the "liquify" filter window. It's a powerful distort filter, but dangerous in over enthusiastic hands.

IceEnclosure · May 12, 2007, 01:11 AM

Originally Posted by Mastrap

Both your pics were nice.. HDR or no?

Laminar · May 14, 2007, 12:21 PM

I played around with a few pictures my sister took while in New York/DC a couple weeks ago.

mdc · May 14, 2007, 12:54 PM

How did you do the last one?
It's cool, looks like blueprints.

Pyoko · May 14, 2007, 01:05 PM

Wow, some nice stuff in here, pyo.

It's good to see people doing more with P/S than just making forum signatures and stuff, I feel at home here already, pyo.

I'll try to find some of my junk and share it, too, pyo.

seanc · May 14, 2007, 01:28 PM

Laminar, great photos.

Got a higher res. version of the 2nd one? Care to share?

Railroader · May 14, 2007, 02:10 PM

Indeed, nice PS work there Laminar.

Laminar · May 14, 2007, 02:15 PM

Originally Posted by mdc

How did you do the last one?
It's cool, looks like blueprints.

Mostly an edge detect and a colorize.

Originally Posted by seanc

Laminar, great photos.

Got a higher res. version of the 2nd one? Care to share?

Sure thing! I was itching for a new desktop pic and decided to do that one, I really like it.

http://kefka.ag.iastate.edu/skylinebackground.jpg

Mastrap · May 14, 2007, 03:19 PM

Originally Posted by IceEnclosure

Both your pics were nice.. HDR or no?

Thanks. And no, all done in PS.

- - e r i k - - · May 14, 2007, 09:04 PM

Last one is nice Laminar, the two other ones are meh. Photoshop filters will always look like photoshop filters. Especially posterization.

Eriamjh · May 14, 2007, 09:48 PM

The photograph restoration impresses me.

Laminar · May 21, 2007, 05:26 PM

Okay, more being bored at work leads to this:

- - e r i k - - · May 21, 2007, 05:28 PM

Photoshop didn't help that photo much.

Laminar · May 21, 2007, 05:38 PM

I'm just playing with stuff...here's a slightly better photo.

Railroader · May 21, 2007, 07:49 PM

Need to make the turn down the lens vignetting a little.

Laminar · May 22, 2007, 11:48 AM

Originally Posted by Railroader

Need to make the turn down the lens vignetting a little.

Yeah, I'm still learning a lot of this stuff.

Dakarʒ · May 22, 2007, 11:50 AM

Did you purposely leave that UFO in the background?

Laminar · May 22, 2007, 11:55 AM

I suppose I could get rid of them.

RAILhead · May 22, 2007, 11:55 AM

Here's one of my recent 'Shop on my Flickr stream:

Laminar · May 22, 2007, 11:55 AM

Originally Posted by - - e r i k - -

Last one is nice Laminar, the two other ones are meh. Photoshop filters will always look like photoshop filters. Especially posterization.

I forgot to say this earlier:

YOU ARE WRONG! I REJECT YOUR CRITICISM!1!!!1

Dakarʒ · May 22, 2007, 11:56 AM

Originally Posted by Laminar

I suppose I could get rid of them.

If you like them keep them.

If you're indifferent, they need to go.

Railroader · May 22, 2007, 12:04 PM

Down just a little bit more Laminar.

Laminar · May 22, 2007, 03:19 PM

No birds, less vignetting, more contrast.

My sister just got a digital camera (all I have is a 1MP HP POS from years and years ago) so I've only been able to take a few pictures worthy of working with.

Dakarʒ · May 22, 2007, 03:21 PM

Was that weird focus thing going on before?

Laminar · May 22, 2007, 03:22 PM

Yeah. I added a new layer, gaussian blurred it, added a mask to that layer, and painted over the part I wanted in focus with a 400px fuzzy brush.

Dakarʒ · May 22, 2007, 03:27 PM

I'm not a big fan of the effect to begin with but its so egregious its ridiculous.

Tone down whatever you did with the colors too.

Laminar · May 22, 2007, 03:34 PM

I didn't reduce the saturation as much before upping the contrast. I took some of the saturation out now.

IceEnclosure · May 22, 2007, 03:50 PM

i can't believe y'alls discussin photoshoppin a 1MP HP photo in twenty oh seven.

lens flare!

Laminar · May 22, 2007, 03:54 PM

Oh no, I haven't used that camera in forever. I think it's at the bottom of a box somewhere. I used my sister's Olympus Stylus 710.

Railroader · May 22, 2007, 04:01 PM

Originally Posted by RAILhead

Here's one of my recent 'Shop on my Flickr stream:

[img]http://farm1.static.flickr.com/222/500867859_bc89e87526.jpg/img]

I've always liked your technique. Cross-processing. Would you please share how you get that look?

RAILhead · May 22, 2007, 05:16 PM

Here's a write-up I posted on my blog a long time ago:

Another Dadgum Stinking Blog: My Cross-Processing Technique

I use this in an Action. PS CS3 has something similar in the Curves dialog, but I like mine better.