Misc. Food

Here is a curated assortment of food projects that needed some retouching. I apologize in advance, if these cause undue cravings. Some ask, “Why does food need so much retouching?!” Which I typically respond with, “Why do people complain when food looks unappetizing and often choose more from a menu with pictures?” PLEASE Note and […]

Misc. Food

WampMade ©

The following examples are retouching projects that went above & beyond. Some had those intentions from the beginning, others quickly went that way as the image progressed. I hope you enjoy them, and perhaps more importantly, I hope you have some ideas that you want my help with. And now without further ado, the WampMade […]

WampMade ©

Presentation Comping

Presentations have a lot more POP when the real clients can see how something MIGHT look. If it’s a big presentation, it’s worth the extra time & effort to wow them properly! Here are a few examples of presentations I’ve helped with. I wish I could show you more, but I am bound by NDAs. […]

Presentation Comping

Illustration

I realized some of my creations are more than the retouching realm. These jewels are some examples of my boundary pushing or intensive collaging skills. I hope to keep pushing my skills and abilities for many years to come.   PLEASE Note and USE the <SLIDERS> to see Before & After images. Best viewed on […]

Illustration

Pre-Planning

My comping and drafting abilities have been utilized to not only show how a creative idea might look, but prove it’s possible using attainable materials. I won’t get into the weeds on production and activation, but if you want to know more about how my skills help tremendously in the approval and actualization process please […]

Pre-Planning

Packaging Comping

The clients and even creatives often want to see how something will look before the production managers have even heard of the project. My skill set allows for this dangerous practice! I will warn you, once your client can “see” what it might look like, you will have a hard time getting them to approve […]

Packaging Comping

Clipping

A whole lot of retouching is just knowing what to select or clip and why. Here are some examples of some of the more trickier clipping masks I’ve made. PLEASE Note and USE the <SLIDERS> to see Before & After images. Best viewed on a desktop! Hair & Fur is the main items that are […]

Clipping

Kingmade Jerky

Kingmade Jerky is for active sophisticates. So a spokes-bull was needed for it’s packaging. Each batch of Kingmade Jerky is crafted with tender cuts of premium beef flank steak, artfully seasoned and slow cooked to perfection, yet has the lowest sodium jerky on the market, and it has some of the most unique creative bags […]

Kingmade Jerky

Churchill Downs

THE Churchill Downs (the Kentucky Derby one) and their agency of record, gave me more than a few tough images to tame. These are some of my best examples of using multiple images to create a large seamless collage of excitement. PLEASE Note and USE the <SLIDERS> to see Before & After images. Best viewed on […]

Churchill Downs

Lehigh Hanson

Lehigh Hanson makes products that are everywhere around you in buildings, roads, systems that provide our homes with water, and take water, and other gross stuff. They also work on other critical public and private projects from hospitals to airports. Since their products aren’t frequently in a very staged or pretty conditions, not to mention […]

Lehigh Hanson