Photoshop retouching blog by Kelly Mesa

Girl, colors and a motorcycle

2009-10-30T13:29:00.000-07:00

This picture was sent by my facebook friend Martin Bernier

Let's see what you can do for this one Marting told me. After some color, lights and darks adjustments, this was the final result:

Especial thanks to Martin Bernier for sending me this picture.

Pretty woman in red

2009-10-26T17:07:00.000-07:00

Save the red.. B & W for the rest.. My facebook friend Martin Bernier told me.

After a B/W mask and some lights and darks adjustments, this was the final result:

Especial thanks to Martin Bernier for sending me his picture.

Working with a noisy picture

2009-10-12T19:09:00.000-07:00

My friend Kouros wanted to use this picture on his blog.

Low light conditions or high speed shoots can introduce noise in to your photos, and retouching work can make it even more evident, but, after working carefully for a couple of hours on this challenging photo, this was the final result:

Background Extraction II

2009-10-07T15:40:00.000-07:00

My facebook friend Miami Johnson wanted me to add his picture to my portfolio...

After some lights and darks adjustments, background extraction and color to B/W this is the final result:

Especial thanks to http://www.sxc.hu for the background image.

Getting Younger (video)

2009-10-06T12:52:00.000-07:00

Making a girl looks some years younger

Color correcting (video)

2009-10-03T22:27:00.000-07:00

Sometimes times you need a photo so badly but there is no camera, no album and the only pic that you have is the old one that have been in your pocket for years.

Please Kelly help me! I must confess that low res pics aren’t my favorite ones and probably this guy is not going to win the next American best top model but at least I hope he gets the job

ScarFace poster (video)

2009-09-10T09:27:00.000-07:00

Push It To The Limit by Giorgio Moroder, (12" Promo Version)
Especial thanks to podmixture: http://www.youtube.com/user/podmixture

Inspired by the original ScarFace poster, my dear friend Irish asked me to do his own version.

Such a great idea! I just couldn’t resist, I needed to be there in somehow.

Hair and lips color changing

2009-09-10T05:07:00.000-07:00

What a especial day, Diana’s birthday.

Original request was only about her hair but I thought some lipstick would be nice.

Looking Younger

2009-08-03T15:03:00.000-07:00

Watching Cleopatra the other day (don’t ask why, let say I couldn’t sleep) I was wondering if I could take her back, well this is the first part; I will do another post with the makeup.

Original image

Background Extraction

2009-08-02T09:38:00.000-07:00

Phillipa wanted to change the background of this image

I suggest her that something outdoors could works, so I went to http://www.nicewallpapers.info and got this nice picture

After some minor adjustments that was the result

Color Adjustment

2009-07-29T17:36:00.000-07:00

Bobby sent me this picture through messenger, “well it would be a good challenge for you”, bobby said.

I must confess that I had to study the color theory once again, but finally colors were back.

Wall Street Blue Bull

2009-07-28T11:01:00.000-07:00

Inspired by the symbolic image of the Charging Bull

I tried to capture the power of the animal inside the bronze

Dali’s Email Signature

2009-07-28T05:36:00.000-07:00

Last night in Dali toll me that he needed his email signature, in my dream, he wanted to send an email to Gala but there was no Photoshop out there, so he asked me for help.

K: Why me? Am I that good?
D: No way, but you are the only one that do it for free.

I made the paper sketch based on the Wikipedia Douglas Whitaker’s photo

So here it is the digital version of Dali’s signature. Tonight I’m going to take some sleeping pills.

Send me your pictures

2009-07-27T15:07:00.000-07:00

Hi, my name is Kelly Mesa. I’m just a girl who likes to mess around with Photoshop and now I’m trying to build my portfolio, would you like to help me?
Use the form below or send your picture to sweetkelly@live.com, write a detailed description about what you want me to do and I will photoshop it for you. Do you have more original ideas? Just ask!
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FAQ

2009-07-27T14:27:00.000-07:00

Q: So, do you retouch my photos for free?
A: Yes, as far as you allow me to use them in this site as a portfolio.

Q: What if I don’t want you to post my pictures?
A: Well, I can do the job for a low fee, usually as cheap as US $0.2 per photo, but depends of the work you want me to do, send me an email detailing the work for price information. And of course, you get priority on my to-do list.

Q: How many pictures can I send to you?
A: Well, there is no exact amount, a couple of them I guess, but not send me a 80 pics long folder and just say “please, help me”, I have other things to do and I also can do the job for a low fee.

Q: I like your work, can I donete some money?
R: Sure, my paypal email is kellyphotoshop@gmail.com, any amount will be greatly welcome.

Terms and Conditions

2009-07-27T14:23:00.000-07:00

Please use your own photos so I can use them as portfolio (don’t send me anything that has been downloaded from internet or that you don’t have the copyright).
Specify all the copyright information (photographer’s name, model’s name, link-back requirement etc).

Appropriate content only (nothing like porn, violence, politics, religious or other aggressive or controversial material).

If you don’t want me to use your photos I can do the job for a low fee, just (US $1), send the money to my paypal account kellyphotoshop@gmail.com.