To remove the background of a pic and to color correct each pic will cost $2 each. The only reason I can offer this low of a price is that I have a ton of experience removing backgrounds and color correcting and basically doing anything to a photo in photoshop. Other bids are lower, but I can assure you the quality of editing that I do will be second to none.
I would be careful asking designers to use photoshop elements 8.0 only. Most designers are using a higher and more powerful version of photoshop and you want to let them use what they have, as it is likely to be more powerful than photoshop elements. Any good designer will save the file in a backwards compatible format, so that the customer can edit the file as they want in their older version of photoshop. I use a photoshop more powerful than photoshop elements, but I would save the .psd files in a format that can be opened and edited in photoshop elements 8.0. To ensure this, I will get a copy of photoshop elements 8.0 and check to see if the file I saved down to send to you will open and edit in photoshop elements 8.0.
Basically, I will use the photoshop I find best for quick editing, but I will make sure all files I send to you are usable in photoshop elements 8.0.
Thank you for your time,
Type to you soon,
Ian Flanagan - Unrivaled Graphics and Design