Hi

I've been here since 2008 and entered about 200 contests.
I live in the UK (Devon) and started using Photoshop Elements 4, mainly for restoration and editing my photos. These days i use CS5.

In my spare time i love to travel and am a very keen photographer.

I've not been around here much lately, but am planning to change that soon.

You will find that no matter how much you try, you just cant stay away from PSC for too long, you just keep coming back

Well welcome to the site and hope you enjoy your stay

And some people here still don't get it:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dV2ht3RH7_c

But they try!

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lTUMx59TObs[/youtube]

That last clip wasn't so funny I almost end that way once. Bulls just don't stand on ladders...but even the small ones can be dangerous:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=or2GH3CHXqY
Move clip at exact 3 minutes and turn sound on

And this is my pin number...

I started with Photoshop 2.5LE, saving multiple copies at various stages, and found relief when 3.0 (layers!) came out. Using CS5 right now and I still don't know all the features.

Joined 2005. Lurked for probably 6 months before that trying to figure out how things were done. Figured the only way to learn was to participate.

Under a hundred entries. My free time isn't what it used to be. Still seeking a fourth place finish so I can pull a George Costanza and walk away.

I never entered for the prizes. I've continually been appreciative of constructive criticism and treat my time here as a fun experience. In fact, my first win (in any showing) was for a World Cup contest, five years after I started, and was completely unexpected (because I don't play to win, I play to have fun).

In fact, I learned a lot doing the contests here. Unlike class projects that might have a particular goal, there is a freedom here to experiment with your chops and learn by doing.

I think you'll enjoy it here.

Hi & welcome. I am out of school and now I am working full time in a job I had to take - not in photography or Photoshop at all...far from it. It is paying the bills but sadly cutting into my free time for contests. I am old enough to know better, too young to resist. I have found the people here are helpful and wonderful. I don't focus winning or how many votes I can get with a post as much as doing what I love and enjoying it. I have won only one contest but not for money, so I don't have experience in that department. I am guessing that the Advantage members pay and that maintains the site/contests. Good luck! Cat