Hey, I'm new to PSC.

Are there regular winners on this site who consider themselves professional Photoshop contestants? There are so many sites out there who award money for great work and I'm wondering if any of you rely on contests as a part of your living.

Lets see. A fifty dollar prize. An image that takes 8 hours....
That's less ten dollars an hour. hmmmmmm. That sucks.

Yes, the answer is no. You can't support yourself on prizes from PS contests, sorry to burst your dream.

Oh, I can barely crop.

I'm a comedy writer and I'm trying to find obscure Photoshop-related jobs. I thought there may be people out there who enter every available contest they can find.

Yes, there are people who enter every contest they can find... They are in it for the GLORY!

The amount of time it would take would not be worth it... this is to hone skills, show off, see whats in others heads, that type of criteria. Its all in good fun.... lol like deliandave said, glory

I would have to win 10 paid contests at 50 bucks just to pay the price for my intuos4 tablet. Ohh, and I have only won a 3rd place which never pays.. lol


You can while your hear hone those cropping skills and learn some chopping skills.. Go for it

Or the addiction.

If it sucks soooo bad... let some of us small dogs grab the 50 Bucks!!!

I sure know I could use it...

I've observed CG contests that offer free software and swag as prizes. So theoretically (if one has no life and a passion for ramen noodles) he or she can spend one week or more working on something like a CGSociety challenge (which I understand is not actually a Photoshop contest), win valuable swag and with their new-found spoils and totally wipe the floor with the competition provided they devote their lives to it as though it were a career.

I can sort of see that happening. I wish I had any talent whatsoever so I can test out my theory.

...a lot less than someone could make, say, writing comedy. Now THAT should give you an idea!

It probably depends on the individual, though. I've spent a solid week on something that only earned me $50, but I thought of it as $50 I didn't have before. (I'm unnervingly chipper.)

How many contests are out there? What are your odds of winning every one? Who are considered the big dogs? How do I get these stains out of my carpet?

You could write a comedy, drama, tragedy, thriller if you hang around here long enough.

Actually everybody is lying we are all making so much dough doing this that we have to keep a low profile to keep the tax people at bay. I am right now being audited by Revenue Canada as they think I am living way beyond my means. OK I'll admit a Ferrari California is a little over the top, but hey, with our long winters in Canada you can only drive it three, four months max. I enter every contest on the web and I am a frequent winner. In fact I won last week, which reminds me does anyone out there need a six month supply of Depends? Maybe I'll hold on to those.

This contest business is so lucrative that I feel guilty when I don't enter a contest. So as not to feel too guilty and not miss out on prizes I am installing wifi and a new laptop in the Gulfstream IV. Hey I have needs!

But I am a complete amateur compared to Reinman in BC who has now abandoned his first calling in life as a professional accordion player and teacher to concentrate on internet contests. He is so busy on these contest that he now has developed a bit of a nasty streak and now bars his friends and deletes my Ikea doggy post. My friend, when huge money is involved you have no friends.

Hey! YerPal Al! Wanna split a case of Depends which I can share with you for one of those calendars offered as prizes?

Got to go Wendy's is got a new contest. Draw an edible burger. Tough assignment and lots of competition.

Stop making fun of me! My theory is sound, I tell you! Sound!

I'll show you! I'll show you all!

you don't mess with meow!