KJL Photography wrote:

That's fantastic!

Kymlee wrote:
I think this is the one I'm most proud of. I'm JUST starting in retouching and I have to use my own images for the time being... Working on getting more to start a retouching port. (and before anyone asks, yes I have explicit permission)

Hi Kymlee, just wanted to offer some praise here ... As a photographer who PhotoShops I have so much respect for models who learn how too retouch in essence taking more control over their own destiny. As someone who loves the artistic/ creative aspect of this whole endeavor I think everyone who does this should know how to PhotoShop. I also think that those of us who do PhotoShop our own stuff show a distengt interest and artistic aptitude that sets us apart from those who are just here trying to make a quick buck (not direct at any of my fellow artists here in the retouch forum ... I have much luv for all of you).

Here are a few tips that I would like to add too my original critique (unrelated to this particular photo).

I don't see anything at all wrong with your color (so this isn't directed "at" anything that I see, it's just good advice for anyone starting out). If your not already calibrating your monitor, learn about calibration it will save you form re-editing in the future ... especially gamma calibration.

With that said, remember that more than half of people offering critique don't have calibrated monitors at all ... and half of them will swear that a pic is total crap due to color or tone on there low budget monitors when in fact there's nothing wrong with the actual pic lol. Take all retouch cratique (outside of the retouch forum where most of us are working on calibrated monitors) with a grain of salt and ask for clarification when vague answers don't make sense.

That's my best advice pretty lady, keep up the good work.
Paul

STL-After-Dark wrote:
Hi Kymlee, just wanted to offer some praise here ... As a photographer who PhotoShops I have so much respect for models who learn how too retouch in essence taking more control over their own destiny. As someone who loves the artistic/ creative aspect of this whole endeavor I think everyone who does this should know how to PhotoShop. I also think that those of us who do PhotoShop our own stuff show a distengt interest and artistic aptitude that sets us apart from those who are just here trying to make a quick buck (not direct at any of my fellow artists here in the retouch forum ... I have much luv for all of you).

Here are a few tips that I would like to add too my original critique (unrelated to this particular photo).

I don't see anything at all wrong with your color (so this isn't directed "at" anything that I see, it's just good advice for anyone starting out). If your not already calibrating your monitor, learn about calibration it will save you form re-editing in the future ... especially gamma calibration.

With that said, remember that more than half of people offering critique don't have calibrated monitors at all ... and half of them will swear that a pic is total crap due to color or tone on there low budget monitors when in fact there's nothing wrong with the actual pic lol. Take all retouch cratique (outside of the retouch forum where most of us are working on calibrated monitors) with a grain of salt and ask for clarification when vague answers don't make sense.

That's my best advice pretty lady, keep up the good work.
Paul

Thanks for the advice and the praise Paul, you made me smile. I will definitely learn about re calibration, that makes a lot of sense actually. I notice the difference between this monitor on my alienware laptop and the toshiba I normally use, and the colors do tend to change! As for the importance of learning the trade of retouching, I also think it's important. I'm nowhere near any good, but I have been obsessive about reading/watching tutorials and trying to get better. it's definitely a learning curve and is a bit overwhelming at times trying to do things JUST right, but hey that's how people get better right? practice. It's just something I enjoy doing so I'm glad that the photographers have let me use my images so far. One of the little things in life ya know? being creative xo

sbourson wrote:
my best is not done ^^


i like that one



i like this one because there's no retouch

http://www.sbourson.com

Interesting effect

Pictus wrote:
People also like this a lot, it is from this post
https://www.modelmayhem.com/po.php?thre … st15188755

awesome!
skintone is so dramatic!

Jang-Han wrote:


I take this photo and I retouched.

I wanna learn how to make glamour color tone and skintone.

Nice to meet you~

She's a cutie ... good job on the edit too!

Kaouthia wrote:
I like that FlashZap, think I own the same mic too, NT1-a?

Thanks!  I couldn't tell you about the mic.  It was the musician's.  Come to think about it, I don't know much about mics at all; when i used to DJ i would just plug my headphones into the mixer mic port and speak into the ear cup when i had an announcement.  Oh, those were the days.

Drew Smith Photography wrote:
Distorted swans wings bent into shape and selected feathers to skin.

We can't post 18+ images in the forums, you have to link them. =/

Drew Smith Photography wrote:
18+

https://photos.modelmayhem.com/photos/1 … e09323.jpg

Distorted swans wings bent into shape and selected feathers to skin.

Nice!