Photoshop and making money

[episodic]

I've noticed that some people are really interested in my photos that I photoshop. I consider myself a rank beginner. However, I realized my knowledge is above most in my area.

What are some 'on the side' business opportunites you could do with photoshop in a small town.

I'd be happy to pick up hardware upgrade change for this.

My problem is I find that I am not 'that' creative. . .

Any ideas?

 

[slydecix]

You could do photo retouching and restoration

 

[HappyPuppy]

If you aren't "creative" then you are pissing up a rope. Go sell your ass on the corner of Walk and Don't Walk, you will make far more money. :roll:

 

[notfred]

Examples of your photoshop work? I want to see your portfolio.

 

[Wahsapa]

ever taken a class? if not, your probably dont know much about photoshop... to really break the graphic arts field you need experience and an education

 

[Injury]

Originally posted by: notfred
Examples of your photoshop work? I want to see your portfolio.

Ditto. Most importantly though, the only way you'll make any money without working your ass off for it is to get a job re-touching professionally, which requires lots of refinement. Anyone can fake a re-touch job, but people can tell when things are faked if you aren't experienced at it.



All in all, if it was that easy, everyone else would already be doing it.

 

[episodic]

No portfolio here. I was just curious if people would pay for things like repairing a tear, I can do that - or lightening a picture, I can do that, and so on. My skills are not leet.

 

[tec699]

looking for an easy way to make money? :disgust: Get your lazy ass to work as a dishwasher or somethin! Go pick up trash, clean houses or do somethin!

forget the easy money cause it's not there anymore!

The Bush regime put an end to the easy bucks kid.

 

[episodic]

Originally posted by: tec699
looking for an easy way to make money? :disgust: Get your lazy ass to work as a dishwasher or somethin! Go pick up trash, clean houses or do somethin!

forget the easy money cause it's not there anymore!

The Bush regime put an end to the easy bucks kid.

I have a full time job. . . sheesh . . . can't a man think about something?

 

[Injury]

Originally posted by: episodic
No portfolio here. I was just curious if people would pay for things like repairing a tear, I can do that - or lightening a picture, I can do that, and so on. My skills are not leet.

Would have worked 4 years ago but no dice now, bub.

 

[simms]

Aw.. you guys are so tough on the guy. Well, you might get $1 for touching up a picture. Blacks will do it for like $10 anyways.. haha.

I hope you can use your skills for FREE rather than profit..

 

[shilala]

It takes hours, literally, to do a proper "cheat" in photoshop if you're rebuilding pixel by pixel.
It doesn't take a huge amount of talent to tweak pics, make those cute "sports" collages, or apply effects.
I can smack out some stellar graphics effects in a few minutes, but who wants it?
It tickles me, and that's what matters.
I haven't scratched the surface of what Photoshop can do, and have already spent hundreds of hours with it. I've never made a dime.
I taught my wife how to use Photoshop Elements a few days ago and she already landed a $300 job doing stationary.
Where's the justice?
5 minute portfolio

 

[UglyCasanova]

Originally posted by: simms
Aw.. you guys are so tough on the guy. Well, you might get $1 for touching up a picture. Blacks will do it for like $10 anyways.. haha.

I hope you can use your skills for FREE rather than profit..

wtf? lol

 

[tec699]

Originally posted by: episodic

Originally posted by: tec699
looking for an easy way to make money? :disgust: Get your lazy ass to work as a dishwasher or somethin! Go pick up trash, clean houses or do somethin!

forget the easy money cause it's not there anymore!

The Bush regime put an end to the easy bucks kid.

I have a full time job. . . sheesh . . . can't a man think about something?

I guess you can. I was just spouting off at the Bush regime.

good luck w/ your idea.

 

[Skypix7]

You know, if you have a dream to do work in Photoshop, you should keep at it. I've been doing aviation photography (shooting airplanes air to air) for magazines for years. That started by just going to hang gliding and ultralight aircraft meets in the early 80s, that I was competing in, and taking pictures and writing stories, because I loved it. Eventually, I was writing and shooting, then a full time editor, for magazines.

Then I burned out on that and started freelance aviation photography for the company I'd worked my noodle off for initially, and along the way I started playing with Photoshop, though then everything was still shot on slide film (mid 80s). Today, I'm pretty good at Photoshop (I work in the latest version, CS). The mag occasionally pays me to do a digital illustration for the editor (not much, couple hundred bucks), but I do all my photography digitally now (Canon EOS 20D, 8 megapixel sensor) and I process all the images on my Asus P4PE w/ P4 3.0C and two gigs of memory, two 19" Samsung LCD monitors to save my eyeballs) and if I hadn't just played around doing something I loved anyway I wouldn't have made my living at what I do for the last 20 or so years, and I wouldn't be (excuse my immodesty) considered one of the tops in my field.

Not that I'm getting rich at it...but I'm not starving either.

Follow your bliss, dude. Don't let anyone tout you off what you have a sincere desire to do. The money will come, just follow your bliss.