Year: 2011
Week 25 Recap + Theme for Week 26 – MCP Project 52
Get inspired and join thousands of photographers worldwide in our 52 week journey.
See last week’s picks for “Crave.” This week’s theme is “Hidden Objects.”
A Photographer’s Guide to Understanding Histograms
When you hear the word histogram, do you think “hist-o-what?” If you are unsure how to read and utilize the histogram to do in camera metering, this is a must read article.
Week 24 recap and launch of Week 25 – MCP Project 52
What fun this week was! It certainly didn’t help me with my diet. Ha! I hope that you have all been enjoying these fun themes. Check the bottom of this post for a fun announcement and for the introduction to next week’s theme. Speaking of fun announcements, we are excited to announce that our Project…
Smoother Skin, Brighter Eyes, Better Exposure: Step-By-Step with Photoshop Actions
Easy retouching of skin and eyes is a few quick steps away. Learn how to get smoother skin, brighter eyes, and a more exciting picture using Photoshop actions.
iPad for Photographers: 6 Ways iPads Streamline Your Business
The iPad can help your photography business. Here are 6 different ways you can use the iPad to help your photography business.
Week 23 recap and launch of Week 24 – Project 52
Almost to the half way point and boy, what a ride! Right on the verge of 3500 members in the Flickr group and over 10,000 pictures. You guys are doing great and let’s keep it going. Enchanted was a tough theme but everyone, once again came through with all sorts of renditions of the theme. Everyone still…
Blueprint: Photoshop Actions Make Color Pop and Contrast Fast and Easy
Add vibrant color to your images in photoshop – it is quick and easy – just follow these steps to create amazing photographs.
Celebrity Photography: How to Get Started with Event Photography
Do you want to shoot the stars? Learn how to get jobs photographing celebrities and doing red carpet and event photography.
MCP Project 52 – Week 22 Recap and Week 23 launch
Almost at the half way point of the year and once again, the submissions never cease to amaze me! This week everyone really stepped outside the box with their reflections and I loved it. Not even realizing with it being Memorial Day here in the US, the amount of ‘reflecting’ that would be going on.…
Enhance a Graffiti Wall with Extreme Color Pop and Contrast Using Photoshop Actions
If you love bright, vivid color and lots of contrast, check out this step-by-step Blueprint on how we fulled out extremely vivid color using a few Photoshop actions.
Subtle but Powerful Portrait Editing with Photoshop Actions
In a few clicks using Photoshop and actions you can transform your images into works of art. Here is our step-by-step process.
Killer Tips on Posing & Photographing High School Seniors
If you want to photograph high school seniors, here are some tips you need to know. From posing to communicating to using social networking – this post will get you on your way to working with this demographic.
Understanding Cropping vs Resizing in Photography
If you are a photographer and you are not 100% sure of the difference between cropping and resizing, read this! You will understand the important differences and how they affect your photography and editing.
From Color to Black & White In Seconds Using Photoshop Actions
Get amazing black and white images at the click of a button. Learn how in today’s Friday Blueprint.
Understanding Resolution in Photography
300 vs 72 – what resolution you need for what images, why ppi and dpi are not the same. Learn all about resolution as it pertains to photography.
Understanding Aspect Ratio in Photography
Learn why you cannot fit a 4×6 into a 5×7 or an 8×10. Aspect ratio is a very important part of photography. Master the concept now!
How to Edit 500 Pictures in 4 Hours: My Lightroom & Photoshop Workflow
Don’t get overwhelmed when you have hundreds of images to edit. Learn how we edit photos fast using a combination of Lightroom, Photoshop. actions and scripts. You can edit faster too!
Photoshop Help: Get Your Layers & Layer Masks Working Flawlessly
If layers and layer masks scare you, read this article and watch this video and you will be a Photoshop pro in no time.
Hobbyist Photographers Can Edit in Photoshop Elements Too!
See how a non-pro edited her daughter’s photo – in this week’s Friday Blueprint. Learn step-by-step what she did and follow along.
How to Avoid Glare on Glasses: A Pioneer Woman Exclusive Article
If you are wanting to photograph children or adults who wear glasses, but do not want glare all over, you are in luck. From experimenting with my daughter Ellie, who just got glasses at age 9, I wrote an article exclusively for Ree at the Pioneer Woman on dealing with glasses and glare in photography.…
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