[Krob]

Hi All

My name is Kay aka Krob. I found this forum a couple of weeks ago and am in absolute awe at the wealth of information here.

I am 51 and grandmother to 2 little boys - I live in a small town in Georgia where absolutely nothing ever exciting happens.

I recently started using Paint Shop Pro 8 just for the fun of it. I mostly use a digital camera and use Paint Shop Pro for little things like lighten, darken, etc. I love to take pictures of anything and everything and probably have thousands on my computer.

Both my parents are dead so I got a wild hair the other day and gathered up all the pictures I had of them. After restoring the first one I knew I was hooked. It had minimal damage and only needed a couple of things done but I loved every second.

I have no idea if I have any talent or not but I'm sure gonna find out.

My other joy is computer games. First person shooters are my downfall so if anybody ever wants to get up a game of Quake, UT, Serious Sam, etc. let me know

Anyway, I'm sure glad I found this forum.

[gina]

Hi Kay and welcome too,

You're gonna find a lot of stuff on this site to get hooked to.
Have fun an dhave a good look around!

gina

[DjKohn]

I'm pretty new here, just saying hi.

I just really enjoy using photoshop and the resto/retouch area of the software. Always have loved great pictures and so but am no photographer, but I try. I do enjoy doing Manipulations to, they are fun over at www.worth1000.com, great site just like this one, only with a different area of Photoshop using.

But anyways, I live in northern Illinois, Father of 1, and getting married in 6 weeks. Military Vet of 10 years.

Well thats me so far, hope to get to know some of you.

Doug

[gina]

Hi doug,


seems you're gonna fit in just fine in this place. Plea
sed to meet you


gina

[DannyRaphael]

Welcome, Kay:

Glad you found us. Regarding talent, everybody has some. You just need to exercise it! This is a great place to do that.

There are a couple forum regulars who use Paint Shop Pro extensively, so you should have some very good expertise from which to draw.

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Doug:

Welcome Aboard! Appreciate the link to worth1K. Interesting place. Always good to expand your horizons.

With regard to being much of a photographer or not, you're in great company. Most of us range from OK to decent. The main focus here is on sharing and learning. You'll fit right in.

Sounds like you'll be pretty busy for the next month and a half with wedding prep. Congratulations and stay calm!

~DannyR~

[Krob]

Thanks for the welcome

The info on this forum is still boggling my mind!!

It's great to be here.

[KevinBE]

Hi Kay and Doug. Glad you found us. There are a lot of talented regulars here. I have learned so much from the guys here and I have grown a lot in my field directly from the knowledge here.

I wish I had more time to visit and help out here. I haven't given a fraction of what I have received. Welcome again.

[Mamie Gummoe]

Hi , My name is Mamie. I have been a lurker for a VERY long time. I have benefited greatly from doing so. I figured it was about time that I introduced myself.
I am 41 years old, married with two wonderful girls ages 11 and 13( tough age ). I live in New Jersey. My husband of 18 years is an absolute saint for putting up with my Photoshop addiction.
I am a high school art teacher. I have taught for 19 years. About 5 years ago I introduced photoshop into my curriculum.We started with version 3 and are currently using Version 7. My students get college credit for my classes at our local community college. They have the opportunity to graduate high school with 6 college credits under their belts. I teach Basic and Advanced photoshop as well as basic and advanced b/w photography using traditional means. I recently started teaching photoshop at night at our local community college. I am considering starting a photo restoration business as a side line. Can't give up the day job!
Well I have rambled enough. This is an awesome forum filled with wonderful caring people who are willing to share their knowledge. I feel honored to be here. Thank you
Mamie

[KevinBE]

Hi Mamie, and welcome, officially, to Retouch Pro. Your background sounds like you will fit in here just fine. There is a big demand for experienced Photoshop users here. I think that it is simply wonderful that you are teaching Photoshop in your school. In my days you had your choice of Industrial Arts or Homeck. I look forward to seeing your posts on the subject.

I also can't give up my day job yet. I am still slowly bring my business on line. Luckily I do not have to depend on Photo Restoration for a living. Though one day I hope to.

[DannyRaphael]

Mamie:

Let me add my welcome, too.

It's wonderful that you've brought the art of Phothshop to your high school and community college. Hope your students appreciate the value of the training they're receiving.

Continued success in your teaching and self-learning. Thanks for your introduction. Look forward to seeing you participate in some of the challenges.

~Danny~

[Howie]

I'm your newest member directed here from a nice lady at Wacom.

Everyone I know call's me "Howie" so please feel free to do so.
I'm 43 retired/disabled from Emergency Medical Services where I've spent my adult life as a Paramedic.
I have a photography background with 3 years of formal training
in HS, I was lucky to be in a program that had lots of resources at
a DOD HS in Japan, with several Navy photographers helping with technical training.I would like to do medium format again.I also have a commercial art background.

I'm currently new to working with photo restoration & retouching
having spent most of my time doing graphics with Photoshop.
I plan on doing more retouching since I may have established a market for it locally.I build my own workstations since I can't aford a mac and would switch to Linux in a heartbeat if Adobe would ever port to it(I keep pleading with them)

I'm in So Cal and I'm looking forward to refining my skills here.

[DannyRaphael]

Hey, Howie...

Welcome aboard. I'm a SoCal native (Culver City/Santa Monica area) who transplated to Washington (about 35 years ago).

With your background, you'll pickup a lot of R&R techniques here. Look forward to seeing you on the forums.

~Danny~

[mazer73]

My name is Aimée (ah-may) Wheaton and I live just outside Orlando. I've been a graphic designer for almost 12 years. I'm married to my best friend Jason and we're going on over 4 years now. We have 3 beautiful pets and no kids yet. I enjoy photography, travel, church, OFF-ROADING in my WRANGLER!!! We're about to join the Orlando JEEP club and it's a blast! And of course I love PHOTOSHOP!! I recently went to Photoshop World in Miami, best experience I've had. I'm originally from the North but have lived in FL most of my life, I missing the mountains big time now! We may move back to upstate NY in the near future. I have a BA in Fine arts and a minor in graphic design from State University of NY (SUNY). I own my own biz now, finally and I work from home. I just hit the big 3-0! I just got an iPod (best invention in the world!!! You should get one! And that's about it for now I guess! Thanks for reading!!

[DannyRaphael]

A sincere WELCOME, to you, Aimée.

With your background and interests, you will be a valuable addition to the membership.

~Danny~

[debm]

Hi I am new here but not new to digital photography and graphics. I have been working and playing with both for about 8 years. I do a lot of 'tinkering' for the fun of it. I work on a Mac mostly in Photoshop have a few digital cameras (I have a digital camera 'problem' according to my DH!). I am at heart a fine artist who has recently decided to make a go of being a working artist on a full time basis. We'll see. I have put together a mini gallery of digital stuff I have worked on over the last year or so. Also you can peek at my web site which has a lot more of my fine art on it. Looking forward to learning more here!

~deb


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