50 years BP (Before Photoshop!)

[Jim Ford]

My partner trained as a photo retoucher in the 60s, working mainly for magazine adverts. Below are some examples of her work as an apprentice. She's still very good with an airbrush!

Bathroom before retouching:


Bathroom after retouching:


Valve before retouching:


Valve after retouching (unfortunately reflections on RHS):


Motor before retouching:


Motor after retouching:


HGV on motorway:
The sky, road surface and concrete section of bridge are airbrushed. The HGV is cut and pasted on. (The underside edges of the lorry are thinned with by sanding to reduce any 'step').


Hand created with only an airbrush:
A 'self portrait' my partner did of her hand.


We have it so much easier with digital photography and PP!

Jim

[Bikie John]

Re: 50 years BP (Before Photoshop!)

Those are remarkable, Jim. A talented and skilled operator indeed!

John

[Wee man]

Re: 50 years BP (Before Photoshop!)

Missed this until now brilliant work great skill.

[tomphotofx]

Re: 50 years BP (Before Photoshop!)

Fantastic work, your partner ought to become acquainted with the Wacom Tablet and Airbrush.

[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tb6NJ_-qNQI"]Setting up a Wacom Airbrush Pen - YouTube[/ame]

Tom

[Jim Ford]

Re: 50 years BP (Before Photoshop!)

Fantastic work, your partner ought to become acquainted with the Wacom Tablet and Airbrush.

I've got one, but she's a technophobe and won't go near a computer!

Jim

[tomphotofx]

Re: 50 years BP (Before Photoshop!)

What a shame your partner has a wonderful skill set to hand which could just set Photoshop on fire.

Thanks for sharing the wonderful images.

Tom

[Zuiko]

Re: 50 years BP (Before Photoshop!)

That's real skill, thanks for sharing with us. What a superb talent.

[David M]

Re: 50 years BP (Before Photoshop!)

Very nice. Someone I was at art school with used to knock up tax discs in his spare time.

[al_kaholik]

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Good market these days now they are defunkt. Classic car bods pay nice money for that and sign writing

[Phill D]

Re: 50 years BP (Before Photoshop!)

Only just spotted this thread - what stunning transformations.

[pault]

Re: 50 years BP (Before Photoshop!)

Amazing skill, thanks for sharing with us