Ian Moss: Retoucher & Designer
Here lies a random collection of work, ideas, inspiration, teachings, questions, answers and thoughts.
The following youtube videos show how 2 very different solutions existed…
The mighty Quantel Paintbox with it’s custom hardware and 10 years of know how behind it, verses version 1 of Adobe Photoshop, running on a Macintosh Classic for a 10th of the cost.
For the latest We Shoot Bottles newsletter to remind people it’s only 60 days ‘til Christmas! - we decided to produce an image that reflected the product photography while being FULL of christmas, I think we managed it!
Now if only we sell it by the case load.
More info on bottle photography: weshootbottles.com
See the newsletter: It’s Christmas in 60 Days!
See the behind the scenes video: youtube.com more on the campaign: dmbmedia.co.uk
When faced with a brief of creating ‘an etherial, rustic feel’ for a beauty image, I felt I could break away slightly from the hours and hours of dodge and burn to create flawless skin. A couple of textures and blend modes later, we have the concept!
Recent retouching work on famous brands for the Middle East markets; a whole new world of design, typography and brand awareness. Using Google translator, here is how my logo could potentially look:
To see more brands for the arabic market: ministryoftype.co.uk
For more on Bottle and Can photography: weshootbottles.com & weshootcans.com
