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Expertise

I can assist you with information and suggestions for scanning, color correcting and manipulating images for print and electronic press.

Experience in the area

An exhaustive client list and other information available online at www.PhotoGrafix.pro

What do you like about this subject?

Retouching is a full-time adventure for me. I use Adobe Photoshop almost every day of the year and enjoy working with photos quite a bit. I do not shoot. I only work on photos that are already made.

What do you still hope to achieve/learn in this field?

To make clients and my students enjoy their photos and broaden their expectations of my abilities.

Something interesting about this subject that others may not know:

Almost EVERY photo you see published is retouched.

Something controversial or provocative about this subject

It can be used to great advantages and great mischeif!

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Recent Answers from Eric C. M. Basir

2009-11-07 cropped images not really cropped?:

Hmmm...I don't use photobucket to organize photos. It seems like you are still uploading old uncropped photo or you are not saving your cropped version as a different filename. Try saving as a different

2009-05-05 color prints from color slides:

That particular printer will not scan your slides (you can try, but it will be a mess!). You will need a dedicated slide scanner, such as a Nikon Coolscan scanner. You can comparison shop here (http://photografix

2009-02-08 Image Adjustments and Resolution:

Davey, you are experiencing a common problem which can cause you alot of frustration. I think the the software and hardware you are using is fine. 300 dpi is good. Also make sure your file format is TIF

2008-12-01 scanner:

I speak for the 360 because I use it so much. However, the 500 is more recent model. Resolution is a little better. Same with other specification. So go for the 500 if you are able. The only decent

2008-11-30 scanner:

Sheryl, I recommend the Epson brand scanners. Almost anything by them is good for prints and most slides/negatives. Generally speaking, the standalone flatbed scanners are better. It all depends on how

 

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