Inspiration: Worth1000.com
March 23rd, 2010 | Published in Featured, Inspiration, Photoshop
It takes Photoshop chops and a sense of humor to stand out on Worth1000.
It’s hard to believe, but we have not featured (or even mentioned) Worth1000.com here on Digital Image Magazine. Tsk tsk. Worth1000 is a site where you can show off your Photoshop skills in various contests. There are some really outstanding photo manipulations here. Also, Worth1000 offers many tutorials. If you prefer hard copy, they also offer three books full of fun projects. I gave one to my teenage daughter, and she loved it. Projects like this are a great way to dive into Photoshop. Say you want to turn Tom Cruise into an alien…oh, wait. Bad example.
Okay, let’s say you want to create a marble bust of Anthony Hopkins.
Create your own memorial statue of your favorite celebrity...or yourself!
There are lots of different contest types, at various skill levels, so even if you’re a beginner, you can compete against other newbies. My favorite contest is the Modern Renaissance, which involves placing a celebrity into a famous painting. The best of these do more than simply replace a face; they match the style of the painting, as well.
Robin Williams painted by Durer.
This next is from the “You Are What You Eat” contest. Top entry: Pickleman. 
Well, that small sampling gives you a taste (sorry, Pickleman) of the fabulous work on view over at Worth1000.com. Definitely worth wasting an hour or two. Check out the open contests, and go for it! By the way, Worth1000 is maintained by the same people responsible for Aviary.com, the online image editor. Aviary was a subscription-based service (with some free areas available), but they recently decided to make the app completely free to the world. So head on over to Aviary.com, and give it a spin. It’s not Photoshop, but hey! It’s free!
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