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5 Proven Tips to Master the Art of Self-Portraits
If you hate getting in photos and only like to get behind the lens, consider this challenge. Try taking self-portraits. Here’s tips on how.
Project MCP: Highlights for October, Challenge #2
It is officially October and I am eagerly awaiting Fall-like temperatures. Each morning I tune into the weather forecast anxiously awaiting cooler temperatures and the opportunity to pull out those cozy sweaters and boots. Unfortunately, temperatures are still reaching the 80’s in my part of the country, but I have seen the whispers of fall…
Project MCP: Highlights for October, Challenge #1
October signals the middle of the Fall season (in most parts of the world) and as we head towards the shortest day of the year (the Winter Solstice in December) the days will continue to grow shorter, casting long shadows. Shadow and silhouette photos evoke a sense of mystery and emotion because it leaves part…
Project MCP: Highlights for September Challenge #4 and October Challenges Revealed
Happy First Day of Fall! Turns out it is the perfect time to capture those special Fall moments in full color. As the days become shorter, the leaves begin to change and a golden glow surrounds the dawn and dusk. This week’s challenge was to capture a photo of Fall colors and I was so…
Project MCP: Highlights for September, Challenge #3
The days are becoming a little shorter, the weather is much cooler in the early morning and late evening (even though it was still 83 degrees in the middle of the afternoon), school is back in session, Sunday football has begun and the leaves are just beginning to change colors and fall to the ground.…
Project MCP: Highlights from September, Challenge #2
To teach – 1. to impart knowledge of or skill in; give instruction in 2. to impart knowledge or skill to; give instruction to This week’s challenge was to capture a photo that illustrates the word “teach” or “teacher”. There were several beautiful interpretations in the Flickr gallery. Here are the Project MCP team’s favorites: Submitted by austinsGG Submitted by julieamankin Submitted by Els_stra Submitted by Tonionick1 Great work everyone! Thank you…
Project MCP: Highlights from September, Challenge #1
September is one of my favorite months. It means cooler weather, shorter days, vibrant colors and of course, back to school. As an educator, I always look forward to the beginning of a new school year. It is a chance for a fresh start; a year full of possibilities. This week’s challenge was to capture…
Project MCP: Highlights for August, Challenge #4 and September Challenge Reveal
Every athlete went to the London 2012 Summer Olympics dreaming of one thing. The United States brought home 46, China, 38, France, 11 and Uganda, only 1. Yep, you guessed it, the coveted gold medal. Gold symbolizes wealth and prosperity, and it the case of the Olympics, it symbolizes athletic excellence. The August, challenge #4…
Project MCP: Highlights from August, Challenge #3
The 2012 Summer Olympic Games may be over, but the memories, stories and honors will stay with those who watched forever. One of my favorite parts of the Olympic television coverage is the time they spend highlighting the athletes and telling their stories; I especially love those stories belonging to athletes from a “foreign” (in…
Project MCP: Highlights for August, Challenge #2
Soccer, gymnastics, badmitton, archery, track and field, diving, wrestling and so much more; the Olympic Games has it all. I am not sure about you, but I have spent the last 15 days watching hour after hour of nail-biting, edge of your seat, hyper-driven sports. From the look of the Flickr gallery, the Project MCP…
Project MCP: Highlights for August, Challenge #1
The Olympics have been in swing for a full week and the theme of repetition has definitely been in the air as several Olympians, including Michael Phelps, Yutong Luo & Kai Qin, Chen Ruolin & Wang Hao, Kristin Armstrong and Kim Rhode have all won repeat medals in the 2012 London Olympic Games. The Project MCP Flickr gallery…
Project MCP: Highlights for July, Challenge #4 and August Challenges
Summer is in full swing and the Project MCP Flickr gallery is proof! It appears that all of our photographers have been making the most of the warm, and in some places, downright HOT, weather, to make a memorable summer. Lucky for us they have been capturing all on “film” (or digital card). Here are…
Project MCP: Highlights for July, Challenge #3
This week’s challenge was to create an image using bokeh. By popular definition, “bokeh” is a Japanese term which loosely translates to “blur”. When applied to photography, “bokeh” refers to the aesthetic quality of the blur created by taking photos with a shallow depth of field. For some of you, this technique may have been…
5 Favorite Silhouette Images From Queensland, Australia
One of my favorite things to photograph is sunset silhouettes. The silhouettes come from people or objects darkened to the point that no detail left. This is a fairly easy photography technique to master – as it involves exposing for the brighter background. Here are a few helpful tutorials on photographing and editing silhouette images:…
Project MCP: Highlights for July, Challenge #2
Independence Day may have passed, but the patriotic spirit continued to show itself in this week’s Flickr gallery! This week’s challenge was to capture a photo of something red, white or blue. Here are some of the Project MCP team’s favorites: Submitted by 3 Hearts Photo Submitted by Yellow Room Photography Submitted by Jilustrated Submitted…
A Fun Beach Activity For Photographers: X Marks The Spot
If you are looking for something fun to photograph at the beach, try this activity. Make great images while relaxing and playing.
Project MCP: Highlights from June, Challenge #4 and July Challenges
re·fresh verb (used with object) 1. to provide new vigor and energy by rest, food, etc. (oftenused reflexively). 2. to stimulate (the memory). 3. to make fresh again; reinvigorate or cheer (a person, themind, spirits, etc.). 4. to freshen in appearance, color, etc., as by a restorative. This week’s challenge was to depict the word “refresh” in a photo. Having just refreshed my own body and spirit during a week long vacation at the beach, I related to this week’s Flickr gallery on a personal level. As usual, it was a difficult choice, but here are…
Project MCP: June, Challenge #3 Highlights
Summer is the time to let your hair down and let it “all hang out”. June’s, Challenge #3 was to snap a candid photo; the perfect place to show us what is going on in and around your world this summer. The Flickr gallery is full of candid inspiration; from tender and sweet to dynamic and…
Project MCP: Highlights for June, Challenge #2
This week’s challenge was to snap a night photo. Night photos can be tricky to capture, but are oftentimes some of the most dramatic and beautiful images caught on film (or SD card). This week’s Flickr gallery is full of night landscapes, activities and portraits taken in dynamic night settings. Here are a few of…
Project MCP: Tamron Lens Winner Announcement and June Themes
May was a busy and exciting month for Project MCP. The possibility of one lucky participant winning a Tamron lens has had the Flickr gallery flooded with creative interpretations of this months’ challenges. Today, before we announce the winner of the lens, I want to share a favorite from each week’s challenge, so get ready…
Project MCP: Highlights from May, Challenge #4
As photographers we are constantly striving to stop time, if even for a brief moment, in order to create a lasting impression, a memory; however, the truth is, life moves fast. Things and people are constantly moving and changing. This week the Project MCP Team challenged you to show us the motion in your life…
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