What do you find appalling? The site covers many aspects of retouching, adjustments, and manipulation, a lot of it applicable to the work many of us do on our own photos. While some of the images may not be your "cup of tea" you have to remember that Photoshop is used for may types of images, from simple B&W photos to highly stylized creations. I found the tutorials to be of interest, and some of the challenges were, if nothing else, good learning experiences.
http://retouchpro.com/tutorials/ Shel "You meet the nicest people with a Pentax" > [Original Message] > From: Don Williams > Some of that stuff is appalling. > > Don > > Shel Belinkoff wrote: > > I received a pointer to this site recently. For those of us who often have > > to retouch or adjust photos, this looks like a good place to visit to read > > about retouching problems and their solutions, and to ask questions. > > > > http://www.retouchpro.com/