Photo or film editing
- Thread starter Georges
- Start date
MatBin
Suspended / Banned
- Messages
- 5,334
- Name
- matt
- Edit My Images
- Yes
Strangely worded question, not sure I understand what you are asking.
Processing as is the modern term was done in the darkroom via an enlarger using "masks" cut from cardboard or hand shapes could be used, (if not during the shoot itself) where, in B&W shots, colour was much more difficult, things could be "adjusted", skies for instance could be darkened/lightened, contrast could be changed depending on what paper grade was used. What was very difficult was removing things from the scene, old boyfriends/girlfriend for example, or making a thin person look heavier or vice versa. Hence the term "the camera never lies", to a large extent that was true back then, not now of course.
Is that what you are asking?
Matt
Processing as is the modern term was done in the darkroom via an enlarger using "masks" cut from cardboard or hand shapes could be used, (if not during the shoot itself) where, in B&W shots, colour was much more difficult, things could be "adjusted", skies for instance could be darkened/lightened, contrast could be changed depending on what paper grade was used. What was very difficult was removing things from the scene, old boyfriends/girlfriend for example, or making a thin person look heavier or vice versa. Hence the term "the camera never lies", to a large extent that was true back then, not now of course.
Is that what you are asking?
Matt
OP
Georges
Suspended / Banned
- Messages
- 180
- Name
- Georges
- Edit My Images
- No
Sorry English is not my first language. I'll try again 😂
I was looking at a bunch of photos taken a long time ago. Some of the photo have been retouched I guess the word is. Some are nice and ate horrible. How did they retouch these photos? Hopefully it is clearer. Apology again 😪
I was looking at a bunch of photos taken a long time ago. Some of the photo have been retouched I guess the word is. Some are nice and ate horrible. How did they retouch these photos? Hopefully it is clearer. Apology again 😪
MatBin
Suspended / Banned
- Messages
- 5,334
- Name
- matt
- Edit My Images
- Yes
Foreign languages arent my strong point either. My mates reckon I'm not that good at English either 
No apology required.
It was possible in times gone by to literally re-touch using paint dyes onto the prints, a fine brush, a good eye for colour matching and a steady hand were needed. I tried it a few times but just wasnt good at it.
Does that help?
Matt
No apology required.
It was possible in times gone by to literally re-touch using paint dyes onto the prints, a fine brush, a good eye for colour matching and a steady hand were needed. I tried it a few times but just wasnt good at it.
Does that help?
Matt
Last edited:
Noah_
Suspended / Banned
- Messages
- 1,038
- Name
- Ashly
- Edit My Images
- No
Another {much more basic} form of retouching was by using 'dodging' & 'burning' techniques whilst printing from an enlarger in the darkroom. The dodging technique was used to expose less light to the chosen area of the photograph, & the burning technique was used to expose more light to a chosen area. This allowed you to control the highlights & shadows much like many adjust during digital post production using exposure tools. I hope this has made sense?
OP
Georges
Suspended / Banned
- Messages
- 180
- Name
- Georges
- Edit My Images
- No
Yeah great. Some photos I was looking at were definitely touched as the cheeks looks too rosy as Matbin described and others looks like as you described. The shadow looks very dark and some oak wood look really rich and nice. Was just curious and too lazy to google and bored at work ;-)
and others looks like as you described. The shadow looks very dark and some oak wood look really rich and nice. Was just curious and too lazy to google and bored at work ;-)