Month: March 2011
Finding Your Style as a Photographer
Finding Your Style as a Photographer A straight shot is so predictable, not to mention boring! Do you want your clients to choose you as an artist because your photography is something unique that will last forever? Of course you do! The million-dollar question is, how do you develop your own personal style? For me…
Using Emotion In Your Photography Branding
Using Emotion In Your Photography Branding Does your brand evoke an emotion for your client? The Coca Cola symbol does and so does McDonald’s golden arches–just show those arches to your kids and see what happens. When a brand’s experience emotionally charges someone, they are now buying with an element of emotion instead of just…
MCP Project 52 Week 12 Wrap Up + Week 13 Theme
What a week filled with lots of creativity! We’ve loved seeing all of your shots “From the Jewelry Box” and also enjoyed those of you that took a break from the weekly themes and shared something else. This project seems to be serving its purpose, as we’ve already seen loads of improvement in the first…
Fusion Photoshop Actions: Before and After Edits from Customers
I am so happy that so many of you are sharing your before and after edits using MCP Photoshop actions, and especially our newest set – Fusion. I invite all of you to download our Free Facebook Fix actions which provide you an easy way to share your before and after images on our Facebook…
Super Moon Photography: How to Shoot the Moon
Super Moon Photography: How to Shoot and Photograph the Moon Once every so often the moon gets really close to the Earth. Last night it was the closest it had been in more than 18 years. I was in my last year of college at Syracuse University, and I have to tell you, I was…
MCP Project 52 – week 11 recap – welcome to week 12
Welcome to this week’s overview of the theme “darks and lights” where I’ll be highlighting just a very small sampling of the vast amount of fantastic photos submitted to our group pool. It is so great to see the number of members still growing; we’re at 3,100 now! And to think that the majority of those members regularly…
Photoshop Actions Blueprint: Snapshot to Portrait in a Few Clicks
Photoshop Actions Blueprint: Snapshot to Portrait in a Few Clicks All Photoshop actions shown in this Blueprint are from the MCP Fusion Photoshop action set Question: I often get asked “Can I make a snapshot photograph into something worthy of hanging on my wall?” My Answer: Yes, you can! Not all photos you hand on…
Inside Tokyo: One Photographer’s View
Inside Tokyo: One Photographer’s View Written for MCP Actions by Dave Powell, a photographer living in Tokyo, Japan It has been a surreal past few days for those of us living in Tokyo. I can only image it is much harder for those living in the parts of Japan that were much more affected by…
How to Use the FREE Photoshop Actions: Mini Fusion & TOL/TOD
How to Use the FREE Photoshop Actions: Mini Fusion & TOL/TOD If you love the word FREE and are wondering how to put it to good use, you can download the Free Photoshop actions, Mini Fusion and Touch of Light/Touch of Darkness from the MCP Actions Website. These actions are compatible with Photoshop (CS2 and…
MCP Project 52 – Week 10 review – Launch Week 11
Welcome to our regular MCP Project 52 blog post where we’ll be looking back over week 10 and giving a little sneak preview of the new week 11 theme. I knew this was going to be a fun and memorable week with the theme “Childhood Toys” . Really made me walk down memory lane and…
Blueprint: Before and After with MCP Fusion Photoshop Actions
Blueprint: Before and After with MCP Fusion Photoshop Actions Blueprint: all Photoshop actions shown in this Blueprint are from the MCP Fusion Photoshop action set Question: I often get asked “How can I effectively edit subjects with darker skin tones?” My Answer: Edit them the same as you would any other subjects. Pay attention to…
The Ultimate Guide to Installing Actions in Photoshop Elements
If you cannot get your actions installed easily into Photoshop Elements, this is the ultimate troubleshooting guide. You will have your actions installed and working once you try our tips.
Night Photography: How to Take Successful Pictures at Dark – Part 2
Night Photography: How to Take Successful Pictures at Dark – Part 2 Welcome back. I hope you enjoyed Part 1 of Night Photography. Now that you’ve got the basics under your belt and your equipment ready, it’s time to get out there and start shooting. I’ve picked up some helpful tips and creative tricks over…
Night Photography: How to Take Successful Pictures at Dark – Part 1
Night Photography: How to Take Successful Pictures at Dark – Part 1 As photographers, we all learn very early on that light is our best friend. That’s why it’s so scary for many of us when we’ve got camera in hand, and the light starts to fade. Most just pack up and go home. Unfortunately,…
MCP Project 52 – Week 9 review & Week 10 launch
Welcome to our regular MCP Project 52 blog post where we’ll be looking back over week 9 and giving a little sneak preview of the new week 10 theme. And what a fun week it’s been, the theme “Express yourself” has inspired a lot of people to get out there and take some great photos. …
Blueprint: How to Deal with Haze and Add Sun Flare in Photoshop
Blueprint: all Photoshop actions shown in this Blueprint are from the MCP Fusion Photoshop action set Question: I often get asked “How can I fix an hazy, low contrast image?” My Answer: Add some contrast but also embrace the haze.. While editing, if the photo was too bright, decrease exposure using curves. Or if it…
Blueprint Shares from Customers: Fusion & Mini Fusion Photoshop Actions
I love when people share their before and after edits using MCP Photoshop actions. I invite all of you to download our Free Facebook Fix actions which provide you an easy way to share your before and after images on our Facebook Page. Just add text to indicate what actions you used or which photo…
MCP Fusion Photoshop Actions Now Available: One Click, Infinite Possibilities
The MCP Fusion Photoshop action set combines the most versatile and user-friendly workflow actions with beautiful color and black and white conversions, bringing you an action set with unlimited combinations. These actions will change the way you edit in Photoshop.
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