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.
Get to know me better? Plus chance to win MCP Actions!
MCP Actions Website | MCP Flickr Group | MCP Reviews MCP Actions Quick Purchase How fun! Leah at LCH Photography Design interviewed me for her blog. Go check it out. If you leave a comment on her blog, you will be entered to win a free action set from me – see her site for…
How to start up a Photography Business by Cindy Bracken
MCP Actions Website | MCP Flickr Group | MCP Reviews MCP Actions Quick Purchase This article is written by Cindy Bracken, owner of Shuttermom. She is a well respected business person who teaches others how to start up their own businesses. So you take great images. Everyone tells you that you should quit your day…
Finding Textures to Photograph and use in your editing process…
Today’s blog post is submitted by Hayley Austin. She will be teaching you how to find textures that you can photograph and then use in your photography. She will also be giving every reader over 100 free textures via her flickr site. So keep reading… Finding Textures to Photograph by Hayley Austin It is…
“Color Management” Basics by blog guest Color Inc Pro Lab
Color Inc Pro Lab is who I use for my printing. I love the way my prints look true to life. And I have received amazing customer service. I contacted them to see if they would be a guest on my blog. They have agreed to do periodic articles teaching you more about printing. …
Sharing photos of a couple in LOVE – my parents
MCP Actions Website | MCP Flickr Group | MCP Reviews MCP Actions Quick Purchase My parents visited over Memorial Day weekend. And I took some photos of my mom and dad together. And a few of them with my daughter Ellie. My other daughter did not feel like being in pictures. But after the fact said,…
Quick Tip | How to get rid of brushes?
MCP Actions Website | MCP Flickr Group | MCP Reviews MCP Actions Quick Purchase I get a lot of questions from customers about how to do things in Photoshop. I am going to be posting some frequent asked questions from MCP Actions customers and blog visitors. If you have a quick question about Photoshop…
Understanding Layers: New Layer, Adjustment Layer, Duplicate Layer… When to use each.
MCP Actions Website | MCP Flickr Group | MCP Reviews MCP Actions Quick Purchase Are you lost when it comes to layers? Are you confused as to when to use an adjustment layer, a new blank layer, a duplicate layer, and other types of layers? Well if so, today I am a guest on the…
A Fun Assignment | Shadow Pictures
With summer approaching in North America, photographers head back outside. One of my favorite, fun things to do in the Spring and Summer is shadow pictures. Plus kids LOVE doing them, so it gets them actively involved. These are not usually the shots that make good wall portraits, but they are ART. So feel free…
FREE PHOTOSHOP ACTION – Get it here! Touch of Light | Touch of Darkness
Have you ever wanted to just lighten the face in your photo? Have you ever wanted to just lighten a part of a photo you did not expose properly? Have you ever wanted to add emphasis to part of the photo by darkening the surround area but leaving the subject lighter? If so, I have…
Sharing a few photos: Ellie in Sunglasses
MCP Actions Website | MCP Flickr Group | MCP Reviews MCP Actions Quick Purchase Ellie was so excited to put her new sunglasses and matching cami tank top on. She decided to give me 5 minutes to snap a few shots. So I thought I would share them with you. I cannot decide if…
Poll: Vote for your favorite entry – “What Motherhood Means to You”
These are the entries for the MCP “What Motherhood Means to You” Contest. Please vote in the poll so we can determine the winner. The poll runs through Saturday. The winner will be announced Sunday (on Mother’s Day). The winner will be receiving a beautiful custom photo pendant from from My Memories that Last. _________________________________________________________…
Photo Makeover for HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS | Skin * Eyes * And a whole lot of contrast
Today I was doing one of my “One on one” photoshop trainings. These photos are all “seniors” that Melissa G. Photography shot. She wanted to work on these as each had problems. These were photos in her, “I like them, but they are not quite right” pile. She owns all of my “MCP Actions” and so I showed…
Hotchpodge: Survey and a Photo Share from a Customer of MCP Actions
What do you want to see MCP Actions do next as far as actions/presets are concerned? Rather than do a poll, I would like you to tell me what you wish you had actions for. I know all you elements users want more for elements. But what do those of you with Photoshop 7, CS,…
Quick Tip | What to do when Photoshop starts acting crazy?
Question: “Photoshop is giving me a lot of errors, things keep disappearing, and stuff is just not right. What should I do?” Answer: The 1st thing Adobe will tell you in this situation is to reset your preferences as they may have become corrupt. Restart Photoshop. As it is starting up, hold down “alt, crtl,…
Introducing MCP Actions NEW ROUNDED UP – ROUNDED EDGE Storyboard Actions
MCP Actions Website | MCP Flickr Group | MCP Reviews MCP Actions Quick Purchase A few weeks ago I introduced the Tell a Story-board Actions. They have been a HUGE hit. By very popular request I have added one more set of storyboard template actions. These storyboard actions all have rounded corners and the set…
Quick Tip | How can I see exactly what I have masked? Layer Mask Question Answered
MCP Actions Website | MCP Flickr Group | MCP Reviews MCP Actions Quick Purchase Today’s Quick Tip is about Layer Masking. If you are looking to learn about layer masks and how to do masking in Photoshop, check my video tutorials in my archives on layer masking. I did a 2 part tutorial on…
Quick Tip | What were my camera settings * metadata?
I get a lot of questions from customers about what to do when Photoshop starts acting like it is in control. I am going to be posting some frequent asked questions from MCP Actions customers and blog visitors. If you have a quick question about Photoshop you want answered, please email me and I may use it…
Quick Tip | Where did my actions go? How to save your actions so you do not lose them.
MCP Actions Website | MCP Flickr Group | MCP Reviews MCP Actions Quick Purchase I get a lot of questions from customers about what to do when Photoshop starts acting like it is in control. I am going to be posting some frequent asked questions from MCP Actions customers and blog visitors. If you…
Quick Tip | What happened to my Brush? It looks weird…
MCP Actions Website | MCP Flickr Group | MCP Reviews MCP Actions Quick Purchase I get a lot of questions from customers about what to do when Photoshop starts acting like it is in control. I am going to be posting some frequent asked questions from MCP Actions customers and blog visitors. If you have…
Photo Makeover | Headswap and Background Fix
MCP Actions Website | MCP Flickr Group | MCP Reviews MCP Actions Quick Purchase This week’s photo makeover is from a customer of mine. She needs a photo of her 3 kids together. 2 looked good in one photo. One looked good in another. Also the red paper backdrop was not big enough and…
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