MCP Actions™ Blog: Photography, Photo Editing & Photography Business Advice
The MCP Actions™ Blog is full of advice from experienced photographers written to help you improve your camera skills, post-processing and photography skill-sets. Enjoy editing tutorials, photography tips, business advice, and professional spotlights.
Inspiration for this Prize Winning Photo…
I received many emails about this photo that won grand prize from the Color Inc & MCP Gallery Wrapped Canvas Photo Contest. The photo was taken by Laureen Carruthers. I asked her to explain her inspiration for this photo. She wrote the following: “when I saw Parker lying and relaxing in the shallow water – I…
How to Use Your Flash Effectively in Portraits (Part 5 of 5)
By Matthew L Kees, guest to the MCP Actions Blog Director of MLKstudios.com Online Photography Course [MOPC] Using Flash at a Distance (“up the down squares…”) Flash-to-subject distance isn’t usually an issue indoors, unless you are bouncing the light off a high ceiling or you in a very BIG space, like a cathedral. Outdoors in…
Blueprint – Enhancing a Senior Photograph Using MCP Photoshop Actions
Here is a beautiful senior girl. This shot was well exposed with nice depth of field. You can see how a few minor changes and cropping takes a good photo and makes it great – using a few MCP Photoshop Actions.
Intro to Macro Photography – how to get incredible close-up shots this summer
I am so excited to have guest blogger Susan O’Conner today teaching us some tips for macro photography. Susan O’Connor is a self-taught, award-winning photographer living in Maryland. She exhibits her work at local art galleries, as well as selling her fine art prints on Etsy. Her photography style is an eclectic assortment of genres.…
Bribery – Do You Ever Bribe to Get Better Photographs?
I got to thinking today about “bribery.” When I photograph my kids I often use bribes. I have found them harmless – whether it is a dollar or a piece of candy or somewhere I promise to take them… It works (well usually it does)… And they cooperate so I can get some cute shots. …
Fixing a Localized Color Cast using Photoshop
I have a special treat for you today. I usually do all of my own Photoshop tutorials on the blog. But there are usually 5-10 ways or more to accomplish any one task or result in Photoshop. And once I have a particular way(s) that works for me, that is what I teach you. …
How to Use Your Flash Effectively in Portraits (Part 4 of 5)
*** I owe Matthew an apology – I somehow lost part 4 and 5 that he sent me last year and was cleaning out emails and found the last two parts in his flash series for MCP Blog. I will be posting them now. By Matthew L Kees, guest to the MCP Actions Blog Director…
MCP Blueprint – How RAW saved this shot and Photoshop Actions made it Better
This week’s photo comes from Fix It Friday at I Heart Faces. I participate as a contributor there periodically. This particular photo needed lots of help as it was severely underexposed but had a sunspot too. I do most of my work in Photoshop as you know, but will use Adobe Camera Raw or…
Senior Photography: How to Find Great Locations
Want to learn how to find great locations for senior photography? Hi MCP Actions readers! I’m Sandi Bradshaw of Treasure the Time Photography. And I am so excited to be back here and to be sharing more ideas with you on working with seniors! Today I have some things to share with you regarding finding…
Blueprint: Magic Blog It Board & Print It Board Photoshop Actions Shares
This week instead of sharing editing “Blueprints” I am sharing a great way to display images on the web (with the help of a few customers and fans.) The blueprint itself: “click play on the photoshop action and follow the directions as your photos almost magically insert themselves into a storyboard collage template. A minute…
40 Top Photoshop Tips, Tricks & Tutorials from MCP Actions
Over the past year I have done many videos and shorter tips and tutorials. My readership has grown tremendously and many of you may have missed some of these. I wanted to make your lives as easy as possible and put them in one place. Here are links to 40 popular Photoshop quick tips and tricks and video…
12 Ways to be an MCP Fan that Rocks!
Jodi Friedman’s Profile Here are 12 ways you can be an MCP Fan that ROCKS!: Read my blog via email subscription or RSS. Comment to my posts with opinions, comments, feedback or to expand on the subject Friend me on Facebook Join my Facebook Fan Club Page (NEW) and post to the wall and participate in discussions Join…
8 Great iPhone Apps for Photographers
There are hundreds of apps that can be useful for photographers. I have only tried a few dozen. But there are 6 that I use on a daily basis that I want to share with you, plus 2 more that my kids love (see how you can tie them into your photography). These apps are available…
Recognize the Person in Today’s Before and After Blueprint?
Yep – I figured today I would subject myself to a little “Blueprint” action. I still remember the days of getting carded and being told I look so young. Well those days are “past tense” I think. I am now 37 and starting to look and feel my age. Here is a photo of me before and after some…
4 Quick Tips to Printing a Gallery Wrapped Canvas
In a few hours, MCP Actions will be partnering with Color Inc. to do a super fun contest – with 3 Gallery Wrap Canvases up for grabs. If you have questions about getting images ready for print on canvas or about canvases in general, please post them below and I will have a rep from Color Inc.…
Ordered a BIG Gallery Wrapped Canvas {Check out these Pictures}
A few weeks ago I ordered my 2nd ever gallery wrapped canvas. Years ago I got my 1st one and it was 16×20 from a company that just makes canvases. I loved the color and image but the quality was not amazing (the back was not finished and it just looked incomplete). Well this time I decided to…
How We Remember What We See by Guest Blogger Paul Ernest
The Order of Cognition: How We Remember Logos First let’s define cognition: Cognition is the scientific term for “the process of thought.” Its usage varies in different ways in accord with different disciplines: For example, in psychology and cognitive science it refers to an information processing view of an individual’s psychological functions. Why is this…
The Winner(s) of the Tracy Joy Camera Bag Set and Goodies
Well after almost a week of entries and over 480 fun comments, my kids selected a winner for the grand prize camera bag and goodies set from Tracy Joy. The winner is #298 – Amy Dungan who wrote: Tracy was so impressed with the amount of comments that she also decided to have a second…
Breaking into the Senior Photography Market
Breaking Into the Senior Market by guest blogger Sandi Brandshaw First off…I want to say thank you to Jodi for inviting me to blog here with you all! And…I also want to thank you all for welcoming me here! I am excited to share with you some of the ins and outs of working with…
Introducing Sandi Bradshaw {guest blogger on senior photography}
Sandi Bradshaw is a full time custom photographer specializing in children and seniors in the Phoenix, AZ area. She is a mom to 4 boys, whom she homeschools, and is married to her best friend and biggest supporter. Her business officially began in November 2007, just 18 months ago, and she feels blessed every single…
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