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Photographer

Jean Renard Photography

Posts: 2170

Los Angeles, California, US

I am new to retouching.  I have 64 bit PS6 and after effects, I have lightroom 4.
I have photomatix pro

My retouching interests are more to expand on an image rather than fixing it up.  No other goals than to learn and do fun stuff at the moment.

I have seen folks speak of outside plug ins from Alien skin and Auto FX and many  others but not knowing anything I was hoping you could tell me what plugs ins are a must in your work flow.  Not so interested in "gimmicks" but some fun stuff like this which I shot, Bunny directed and our Insomniac fx guys worked on but in stills....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=igLpWiAHKtk

Dec 28 12 02:18 pm Link

Photographer

Drew Smith Photography

Posts: 5214

Nottingham, England, United Kingdom

Jean Renard Photography wrote:
I am new to retouching.  I have 64 bit PS6 and after effects, I have lightroom 4.
I have photomatix pro

My retouching interests are more to expand on an image rather than fixing it up.  No other goals than to learn and do fun stuff at the moment.

I have seen folks speak of outside plug ins from Alien skin and Auto FX and many  others but not knowing anything I was hoping you could tell me what plugs ins are a must in your work flow.  Not so interested in "gimmicks" but some fun stuff like this which I shot, Bunny directed and our Insomniac fx guys worked on but in stills....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=igLpWiAHKtk

Thank you for that -it brightened my Saturday morning somewhat. loved the model's outfit featured in the first 50 seconds.

Dec 29 12 02:59 am Link

Photographer

Jean Renard Photography

Posts: 2170

Los Angeles, California, US

The outfit was made by a costume designer here in LA from fake fur. It was not very warm and Mosh (the model) was genuinely cold as we set up the green screen outside where the temperature was unusually low for southern California.

Dec 29 12 08:49 am Link

Photographer

SuperCrash1

Posts: 171

West Hollywood, California, US

Time....

Unfortunately for many of us working professionally, that is very hard to come by.

Dec 29 12 10:44 pm Link

Model

Cherry Von Bandersnatch

Posts: 148

Columbus, Ohio, US

Jean Renard Photography wrote:
I am new to retouching.  I have 64 bit PS6 and after effects, I have lightroom 4.
I have photomatix pro

My retouching interests are more to expand on an image rather than fixing it up.  No other goals than to learn and do fun stuff at the moment.

I have seen folks speak of outside plug ins from Alien skin and Auto FX and many  others but not knowing anything I was hoping you could tell me what plugs ins are a must in your work flow.  Not so interested in "gimmicks" but some fun stuff like this which I shot, Bunny directed and our Insomniac fx guys worked on but in stills....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=igLpWiAHKtk

LOL, awesome. Thanks for sharing! That girl in the beginning reminds me of Frost from Mortal Kombat. :p

Dec 29 12 10:56 pm Link