Crazy before and after shots

**machine** · 12-23-2010, 11:42 AM

I was recently contacted to do a photo shoot with a model flying in from the other side of the globe. We discussed a few crazy ideas that we will do and others we will try (If they don't work they wont be published, submitted or even posted to facebook hahaa). She loved my style of photographer and also the photo shop creations I do for each model. This shot (first one of Dayna caught her eye). So we took it from there and ran with a few ideas.

To test out one of the ideas I decided to see what I could do to a photo of myself.

The first shot is an untouched studio shot of myself. In the second you can see I'm removing boxer briefs and eyes, while adding textures and shadows. The final shot has all the lighting, textures, bump mapping in place. I could have worked on it for a few more hours but want to save my ideas for the actual shoot with Ashley.

**DMC** · 12-23-2010, 11:51 AM

Great work!

**Ibarramedia** · 12-23-2010, 11:54 AM

Good work Zimm.

**Suave_Howss** · 12-23-2010, 12:16 PM

really cool stuff... possible rx photoshop tutorials in the future?

**Jp2007** · 12-23-2010, 12:31 PM

The choose your fate or die one is really cool. It helps that she is a smokin hottie

**Warped** · 12-23-2010, 12:50 PM

Awesome pics. Really liked that mirror thing.
Do you compete?

**Curt James** · 12-23-2010, 01:01 PM

Very creative.

**Taurus_X** · 12-23-2010, 01:20 PM

I'm not very up-to-date with all of the latest innovations with photography and photoshop, but that final pic looks amazing. It stuns me what is possible these days.

**BABABOOEY** · 12-23-2010, 04:31 PM

That is some ass on that girl. I bet black guys hit on her constantly.

**sassy69** · 12-23-2010, 04:33 PM

Tres cool!

All the way down to the shadow effects on the pedestal!

**kentuckyslim** · 12-23-2010, 05:40 PM

So cool! You're a PS wizard!

**SwoleChamp** · 12-23-2010, 06:42 PM

yea the choose your fate with the mirror is off the charts !

**ManimalPatB** · 12-23-2010, 09:06 PM

As usual, awesome job!!!!!!!!!!!!! Keep it up Chris

**LittleChris** · 12-23-2010, 11:52 PM

Could someone get a pic of Vince Goodrum and photoshop his pic to actually make it look like he lifts weights and watches his diet???

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**machine** · 12-24-2010, 12:34 PM

Thanks everyone!

Originally Posted by Suave_Howss

really cool stuff... possible rx photoshop tutorials in the future?

I'd love to video tape something then basically edit it so it can be viewed in fast motion maybe 5x the speed... otherwise you'd be bored as hell. Once i get some video editing software. Hopefully I can do it after the Arnold with some of the models I'm working with.

Originally Posted by Warped

Awesome pics. Really liked that mirror thing.
Do you compete?

Working with RX has scared me away from competing, I end up comparing myself to Pros and National Level athletes, which I am certainly not hahaaa.

I really think if I never worked in the fitness industry I would be entering at least one show a year.