Is Adobe Photoshop worth the money?

Question

I am starting to invest a little more money into my photography business. I've gone from a hobbyist to being asked to take professional shots, so I have the lights and other equipment. I'm upgrading to a new camera soon and was wondering about the differences in the photo editing programs everyone suggests - Adobe Photoshop, Gimp, Piknic, or even the software that comes with a new camera?

Answer 1

The enormous advantage of Photoshop is the unlimited amount of ressources on the web.

Answer 2

Photoshop is a very comprehensive program that you can grow with as your photography business and expertise grows. It's still the most important image-editing program out there.

Answer 3

I agree with Albert. Photoshop/Lightroom are worth the money. My subscription costs $11/month for Photoshop, Lightroom Classic CC and Lightroom CC. It includes 20 GB of online storage at that price. I have not used GIMP. While it is free, I doubt it can match the combination of PS and LR for File Management, Processing, and all of the rest that LR Classic is able to do.

Note: as of May 5, 2019 the 9.99 plus tax subscription (which is a total of $11/month in Seattle) may not be shown upfront on the Adobe website. If that is the case, dig deeper, or call the Adobe Customer Service number and ask specifically for the Photography plan with only 20GB cloud storage. If you prefer to use more space on the cloud, that is available for more $ per month. Also, note there are now TWO Lightroom softwares, the CLASSIC CC, and the CC. While they can be used in tandem, there is a steep learning curve if you are unfamiliar with your operating system and file/folder hierarchy. I highly recommend becoming familiar with the CLASSIC CC version first.

Answer 4

Yes. But only if you get the basic Photoshop / Lightroom combo. It is $19.95 mth at first. goes up $10 the next year. However! You can get software that is almost as good as Photoshop. FREE! Just do a search for Free photo editing software. Best free software matching Photoshops powers is GIMP. But the interface is icky!

Answer 5

It really depends on what your looking to do. Most would just Lightroom to do basic editing, but if your looking to Magazine quality retouching then you move on to Photoshop.

https://www.creativelive.com/blog/use-photoshop-lightroom/

This article gives you an idea what you should do. Granted their conclusion says their really isn't a right answer to your question. However, if you are beginner level in photo editing. I start with Lighroom first.