Activities
MCP Photo A Day Challenge: May Themes
To learn more about MCP Photo A Day. For May, our daily themes are a little more “themed.” The month is all about the alphabet. One idea is to find things in nature that form the specific letter each day. If you do that, you’ll have a full photographic alphabet. Another option is to photograph…
MCP Photo A Day Challenge: April Themes
To learn more about MCP Photo A Day. It’s never too late to join in. And if you miss a day or two, or get behind, that’s fine as well. Just participate when you can. Here are the fun themes for April. You are welcome to pin this and post it directly to Facebook, Google+…
Fun Photo Activity Using a Crystal Ball
When you get in a rut, it’s fun to try new photo activities. If you aren’t doing our Photo A Day Challenges, we’d love you to join in. It isn’t too late. Beyond photo challenges, picking up a new technique can spark creativity. In that light, here’s a great photography project to try: Crystal Ball…
MCP Photo A Day Challenge: March Themes
To learn more about MCP Photo A Day. It’s never too late to join in. And if you miss a day or two, or get behind, that’s fine as well. Just participate when you can. Here are the fun themes for March. You are welcome to pin this and post it directly to Facebook and…
Me, Myself, And I: Introduction To Self Portrait Photography
This blog post will show you how to gain inspiration and insight from self portrait photography.
MCP Photo A Day Challenge: February Themes
To learn more about MCP Photo A Day. It’s never too late to join in. And if you miss a day or two, or get behind, that’s fine as well. Just participate when you can. Here are the fun themes for February. How to participate: Take a photo with any camera you want (SLR, phone,…
How to Deliver Critique That Makes Photographers Better at Photography
With the ease of the digital age and the internet, posting and sharing photos almost instantaneously, it is easy to critique photographs from other photographers. Proper constructive criticism can help a photographer grow and get stronger. When delivering or receiving critique know that many comments are opinions not facts. When critiquing, be helpful and detailed,…
20 Funny Photography Bloopers And Outtakes
Every photographer encounters the occasional bloopers and outtakes. By definition, wikipedia defines a blooper as “a deleted scene, containing a mistake made by a member of the cast or crew…an error made during a live radio or TV broadcast or news report, usually in terms of misspoken words or technical errors.” So, expanding on that,…
MCP Photo A Day Challenge for 2014
For the past number of years, MCP has done some form of a photo challenge. We did Project 52, Project MCP, Project 12, Photo Challenges and Edit Challenges. This year we are mixing things up even more – and adding a few twists. Rather than a photo each week or month, we are doing a…
Holiday Pictures From Around the Globe: Photographer Inspiration
No matter what your religion, as a photographer it is easy to get swept up in the beauty of Christmas. From the colorful, bold bokeh of blurred lights to the richness of ornaments hanging carefully from the trees, if cameras could speak, they’d scream out “photograph me.” Whether your are photographing Christmas and Santa Mini…
How To Photograph Christmas Light Displays
Christmas is almost here! Trees are being decorated, wreaths are being hung and don’t forget about the lights! Christmas lights have to be one of my favorite parts about the holiday. From the soft glow of a Christmas tree, to wild and crazy light shows and installations in the yards of suburbia, it’s amazing to…
MCP Photography and Editing Challenges: Highlights from this Week
The government may be shut down, but the MCP Photography and Editing Challenges have reopened for business! We apologize for our absence; however, life’s tedious details got in the way. In case you forgot, the photo editing challenges give you a chance to edit other photographer’s images, share them for critique, and see how others edit…
MCP Photography and Editing Challenge: Highlights from this Week
This week’s photography challenge is to capture a picture of an everyday item – SHOES – and let it tell a story. Where have they been? Where are they going? What have they seen? or Who do they belong to? Everyday items tell great stories that we often overlook. We loved seeing your take…
MCP Editing and Photography Challenges: Highlights from this Week
Do you believe in magic? This week’s photo editing challenge requires making a little bit of magic using Photoshop to create a fantasy composite image. You can learn how by reading THIS blog post by Elizabeth Hall. Here is the composite background photo, shoot and shared by Elizabeth Hall: Several of members of the group…
How To Create Fantasy Composite Images In Photoshop
Learn to combine photos into one composite image in Photoshop.
MCP Photography and Editing Challenges: Highlights from this Week
This week’s photography challenge encourages you to get up close and personal with macro photography. We loved seeing your take on this theme. Here are a few we wanted to feature, but make sure to check the album on the group page for more. Submitted Amy Bellair Anderson Submitted by Michael Zarogoza Use the photography challenges as a…
MCP Photography and Editing Challenge: Highlights from this Week
Where are the wild things this week? Some might be heading back to school, while others may be hiding in this week’s MCP Photo Editing Challenge’s featured photo, captured by Ali Ellen. Several members of the group have shared great edits. Here are a few of the many favorite storybook edits: Edited by Brianne Thomas…
MCP Photography and Editing Challenges: Highlights from this Week
This week we introduced a new photo challenge on the MCP Shoot Me Facebook page. This week’s challenge is to capture emotion with a single shot. We loved seeing everyone’s work on this theme, the range of emotions and techniques used to capture it were amazing! Here are a few of the team’s favorites…
MCP Photography and Editing Photo Challenges: Highlights from this Week
This week’s photo edit challenge photo, captured by Angela McNaul, embodies the essence of childhood summer memories. Here is the original photo: The MCP photo challenges give you an opportunity to edit other photographer’s images, share them for critique, and see how others edit the same photographs. Participating allows you to practice editing, learn how…
MCP Photography and Editing Challenge: Highlights from this Week
Do you like to swim in the shallow end of the photography focal length pool? Do you wish for creamy, blurry backgrounds that seem to make your subject pop? Do you dial down to f1.4 or f2 to achieve it? Is it a detriment to the quality of your photos? This week we introduced a…
MCP Photography and Editing Challenge: Highlights from this Week
Love is in the editing with this week’s gorgeous challenge photo shot by Christine Sines. Near perfect straight from the camera, this week we challenged you to utilize your favorite MCP actions and presets to enhance this photo. Here is the challenge shot. The photo editing challenge gives you a chance to edit other photographer’s images, share…