About DPSG

Welcome to DPSG!

"Amateurs are sometimes separated from professionals by skill, but always by motivation; the term itself derives from the Latin amare--"to love." The essence of amateurism is intrinsic motivation: to be an amateur is to do something for the love of it."

Clay Shirky, Cognitive Surplus

We all have our weird little hobbies that we do during our "me time." Mine just so happens to be playing with photos on PSE. I'm hoping this blog will help me turn my hobby into a way to help those who don't have access to or interest in photo-editing software.

WHAT:

I want to photoshop your photos for you (for free).

This might mean editing out a stranger/piece of trash from an (otherwise) favorite photo, correcting a blemish or bulge, or creating an ideal family photo in which everyone literally puts their best (or favorite) face forward.

HOW:

Scan your photo (the higher the quality of the original, the higher the quality of the finished result) and email the photo(s) to me at:

dearphotoshopgirl@gmail.com

I edit the photos on my Mac using Adobe Photoshop Elements 8. In terms of time, please indicate if you have a specific deadline to meet (preferably in both the message and subject line of your email). Otherwise, the speed with which I can provide your edited photo depends on both the difficulty of your request, as well as the number of other jobs I have to work on at the time.

WHY:

So I can use one of my favorite hobbies to serve others.

...WHY NOT?

You lose nothing.

There's no financial investment. If you're not satisfied with my work, your original photo is still intact. While I haven't taken any design classes, I believe my PS enthusiasm and frequent practice (at least somewhat) compensate for my lack of formal training. In terms of discretion, I promise that I will not share your photos anywhere without your consent.

All I ask in return is that you spread the word about DPSG!

(please)

Thanks!

PhotoShopGirl