To Glam or not to Glam... (Photoshop thread)
 

What do you think surfers prefer better? Up until now I fixed just zits, stretch marks etc, but do you think they would prefer the whole thing fixed up? Examples....

Original untouched:
http://www.getnaughtygirls.com/jenniqueor.jpg

Fixed up in Photoshop:
http://www.getnaughtygirls.com/jenniqueps.jpg

Original untouched:
http://www.getnaughtygirls.com/jennique2or.jpg

Fixed up in Photoshop:
http://www.getnaughtygirls.com/jennique2.jpg

No offence, but just overlaying a blurred layer is not my idea of fixing up.

I would go for the "natural" version so no glam.

-edit- and by "natural" I mean the basic photoshopping of zits etc

Thats not what I did.

But that's what it looks like :winkwink:

-edit- or perhaps I should say "soft filter"

Agreed 100%

I think leveling it off bit would make it look better too. it really depends on the audience. For our main site audience they prefer a more naturally shot look so we keep retouching to a minimum. But I can imagine a more mainstream porn surfer wanting more photoshoped pics...

jesus, can you take pics that are more blurry please?

auto focus...use it

And who the fuck are you mister 32 posts, fuck off. I didnt even shoot these pics.

It depends on the site audience, obviosly people joining an amatuer site dont want to see fixed shots.

Your before and afters are much of a muchness.

Ok maybe those pics were not the greatest example, look at these.....

First one, I fixed her zits and thats it, second one I ran an action that I have saved.

http://www.getnaughtygirls.com/passionor.jpg

http://www.getnaughtygirls.com/passionps.jpg

Your girls are hot, and you're a nice guy.... so when I say this DO NOT take offsense:
Those photos look glow-blurred. Those aren't "retouched".

Both would look good if done glam CORRECTLY.

Glam it but not to much. you have to be careful

Pic 1 everytime... :2 cents::2 cents:

Makes sense....:thumbsup

The second example pics you posted look better to me, my personal preference would probably be somewhere in the middle. I always tend to "over-smooth" photos I use in designs, so what I do is retouch the photo til it looks good in my opinion, and then knock 50% off :winkwink:

Good tip gimme-website. That reminds me I need to hit you up for a design!

Those 'fixed' pics don't look natural, far from it.

When it comes to amateur I'd say just remove the zits if anything... for pro-am sites a bit of glam is good, but for full glamourization to work, you need studio photoshoots a la Dean Capture.

Also, every set is different, that's why actions rarely work. And when using the blur filter you must be careful to blur only the skin... mask away the features and the background, cuz otherwise it gives it away ;) It is also a myth that more saturation always works, sometimes less saturation works better... if you want some help hit me up :) I am busy nowadays, but can always talk for a bit...

Here are my versions:

http://www.xxxpixhost.com/images/8hw...4suh_thumb.jpg http://www.xxxpixhost.com/images/c5l...tjz8_thumb.jpg http://www.xxxpixhost.com/images/2st...q6ms_thumb.jpg

Just quickies but you get the idea =)

That's what I said :P
Or meant anyways.

what she said

i think it all depends what are you shooting it for

getnaughty I am slightly confused. The top girl in this thread, isn't she the one simon was offering up recently? Do you both have her, what?

probably depends on the target audience, but I prefer the unedited look...

Great work

That's a slippery slope. Once I start retouching, I don't know when to stop. I'd say adding some 'pop' with saturation and curves is fine and taking out pimples, but when you get to the soft glow stage, you've gone too far. *Unless you're making a graphic for something*

Airbrush to remove imperfections but don't make it look fake. Keep the texture of the skin.

If you can tell its been photoshopped, then you're not doing it right

He bought one of the licenses for one of his sites.

What he said.

However, it's one thing to take a bad photo and try to 'glam it up' and it's another thing to actually shoot a glam photo from the get go. Since the photos are bad to start with, just make them all an amateur set.


It's a fuckin shame to see such a hot girl with the best tits on the planet, being shot in such a bad way.

lol..no I sold him some of the semi- exclusive package..I have no idea why he's practicing PS on my pix..lol

Hit me up Robert if u want to make a deal to remove spots and stuff..we may be able to work something out.

you're shit sux bro, but you're such a dick sucker I didn't bother to mention it.

10 sets, semi exclusive..been pimpin them for a couple of weeks..get ur shit straight

I dunno about you, but Elli talking about curves gets me kinda hot....

just i observed most of the sites

if the contents is amateur - no photoshops
if the contents is teens/pornstars - glam photoshops