photo editing programs?

suigenerisc 2005-07-22 17:13:13 ET I spent the last 3.5 hours editing photos for my modeling portfolio. I really don't know what the hell I'm doing, but if I don't do it, a lot of times no one does. (Why the fuck would you fly somewhere to shoot someone, pay them money, and never use the images for anything?) All I have is PhotoImpression by ArcSoft. I thought about getting Photoshop Elements 2.0 because it's pretty cheap used on Amazon.com but after reading some reviews I don't see much of a difference in the two programs. I sure as hell can't afford the real Photoshop. Does anyone have any tips on PhotoImpression...does anyone even use PhotoImpression? Anyone think buying Elements is worthwhile? [Anyone want to give me feedback on my editing? I can't tell if it looks like crap or not, honestly. Personal opinions count...even if you know jack about these sort of things. The images have to appeal to a wide audience, right? The link is picturetrail.com/suigenerisc and the ones that I edited are indicated above the picture where I give credits.]

Gage 2005-07-22 17:38:43 ET I like the pics in your gallery. I haven't used any of the other programs. I jsut run with photoshop to work on my images.

bio 2005-07-22 19:04:24 ET The colors are wonderful. And the contrast: A++.

suigenerisc 2005-07-22 19:18:47 ET biomechanic--the colors are what i'm always most worried about. i like to either really mute them or make them kind of yellowish...thanks so much for looking :)

innerbeauty 2005-07-22 20:08:04 ET PhotoImpression is horrible. Get the Elements, it's worth it. I have Photoshop CS, and LOVE it, but Elements is easier to use.

bedlam 2005-07-22 21:03:55 ET Yeah I just stick to good 'ol photoshop. Haven't heard of Elements though, perhaps I might give it a try. Also, I love the mood in your pictures. Very nice.

doktor242 2005-07-23 04:59:49 ET P-shop elements will be better for you, it's easy to use and has a lot of good tools. your pics look good.

vasa 2005-08-04 19:31:24 ET Elements is a good investment. If you want you can try GIMP or filmGIMP which is more for large sized images. It's freeware and the basically the equivalent of Photosop.

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