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What is SNG Design Co Digital? Let’s Find Out!

Well, the little banner says it, “SNG DESIGN CO DIGITAL Photography Tools and Digital Art for Everyone”. I think that pretty much makes the most sense right? I mean, that was the reason I had put that there.

Yes, SNG Design Co Digital is part of me and part of the whole idea of “The Professional Amateur” at it’s core. I started putting together things like digital overlays, presets and actions for Photoshop and Lightroom over 20 years ago.

Just typing those words made my bones hurt with oldness.

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How I felt after I wrote that Photo by Andrea Piacquadio on Pexels.com

It lent to needing to manipulate, edit, restore and more to photos over the years. This was before I was even a Photographer, professionally or otherwise. I was just a graphic designer and web developer back then, but I would use these tools to make my life easier constantly.

So, over 20 years of files begins to pile up and you know what happens next? I wonder what I should do with all of them. Then, in passing, mentioning all the tools and files I’ve curated and created over the last 20 years, a business coach said, “You have HOW MANY files?”. It ended up being a little over 120k files. That is a lot of files in any regard, but then she said, “Why not sell that as a digital package?”, then the mad dash started to put all of these things together.

Have you ever tried to parse through 120k of anything? Imagine dropping 120k pennies into a bathtub, that would almost fill it up completely. Now imagine that many files just plopped into 3 folders with randomly named subfolders.

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An overhead view of my file organization Photo by Tom Fisk on Pexels.com

I had and still have a lot to run through, but it’s worth it. I started putting together packages of overlays, presets, actions, and digital photography for purchase. And it sparked something more inside me. It started the idea of my “Photography Empire”.

  • Digital Downloads to help photographers
  • Online Courses to help photographers
  • Online and in Person Fine Art Photographer Sales through NFTs and Prints
  • Blogging about photography in my life, my shops, my thoughts, etc
  • And Eventually getting to Webinars and Livestreams on how do what I do… live the Professional Amateur life, creating professional work without spending all the money you make, on an amateur’s budget.

Being an Amateur shouldn’t be negative. It should be celebrated, because amateurs are always striving to be the best at what they are doing through constant growth, constant learning, and constant progression. Where being a professional tends to lend to stagnation or being stuck in your ways.

This is one of my preset bundles. Go buy it! https://www.etsy.com/listing/1234251610/20-light-and-airy-lightroom-mobile-and?

So. With that being said, head on over to https://www.etsy.com/shop/SNGDesignCoDigital.

Like the shop, like products, and if you buy products, REVIEW THEM!

Please.

And thank you!

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