Comments on: [Post Production] Liquifying Your Models With The Puppet Warp Photoshop Tool

By: Countyhouse Graphics

Countyhouse Graphics — Sun, 09 Sep 2012 09:38:00 +0000

FYI Gry Garness has been shooting in London since the early 90s for agencies and editorial. She is not only an excellent Photographer but an internationally renouned retoucher. Her non distructive techniques are among the best in the industry including Amy Dresser.
Never forget we are not here to make art, we are here to make shots that sell the product for our clients who pay our bills!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sun, 04 Dec 2011 12:48:00 +0000

A useful technique that could be avoided with better photography. Time is money and memory cards are cheap.

By: Chip Sprague

Chip Sprague — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 13:52:00 +0000

Very informative. I’m going to check out the rest of her channel. Thank you for posting this.

I think all the political comments above are a waste of time.

By: Glenn Marsh

Glenn Marsh — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 05:11:00 +0000

A good demo of the warp and content aware tools. Thanks.

By: William Jason Wallis

William Jason Wallis — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 00:36:00 +0000

I don’t really understand WHY you would photograph a model in a swimsuit in a public restroom with toilets in the foreground and urine stains on the ground!?
Perhaps I am missing the aesthetic of this lol!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 21:17:00 +0000

if the model was directed in the right way to begin with you could of not wasted so much time.
bring back film and talented photographers !

good photoshop skills dont make for a good photographer.
enough said.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 16:26:00 +0000

Unfortunately “in the camera” is a term that is used very loosely now. On a higher end project, there still needs to be proper color management between the file, and art director, and the printer. So a high percentage of the time, it’s getting run through editing software like CaptureOne or Photoshop anyway. You would be hard pressed to find work of this nature not having this type of work-flow. By contrast if you are shooting for Leica/Magnum you will most likely not have to do much at all. Same goes for a publication like National Geographic.

You don’t always see everything when you first capture the shot. Sometimes the color can dictate the feel of the photo, thus making your mind think you need to change things to adjust for the feel that you now have in your mind. A third party may also be an influence in the photo decision. And to be honest this was not a very long retouch, keep in mind she was explaining stuff along the way. She probably could have done this retouch in 10min or less if she had a sure direction.

I see your point about keeping the process pure with no retouching, many feel that way. I rarely retouch anymore because deep down, no one sees the details and a lot of the time when people look at a photo, what they see is influenced by what they feel beyond they photo anyway. Such as a memory, a thought, a girl they loved or think about. All external influences that either make the photo appear good to you, or terrible. Much like music.

I do see your point though sir.

By: Shannon Wimberly

Shannon Wimberly — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 15:41:00 +0000

you guys never cease to amaze me by bringing people across my path that i would have never known otherwise. Thank You! …….Puppet warp is definitely a very cool tool and content aware fill as well!!!!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 12:02:00 +0000

In the commercial world that is seldom the final say of the photographer. Clearly you don’t shoot commercial which at the end of the day is like any other business – the client is generally always right.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 11:59:00 +0000

This video just taught me never to use puppet warp over liquify… Far more effort than was ever necessary. Unlike others i thought her end results were good but a quite the detour from A – B of retouch.