MCP Actions Projects
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…
The Injustice of Fixing Photos in Photoshop: And An Edit Challenge
Should we only accept perfectly exposed and white balanced images or is editing to fix images acceptable? Learn if Photoshop is doing an injustice to photographers.
Wedding Photographer, Jasmine Star, Teaches You How to Pose Couples
Get tips on how to pose couples from the fabulous wedding photographer, Jasmine Star.
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…
How to Edit Dog Photographs Using Photoshop Actions: 3 Looks
Learn different styles of editing your pet photos. We edit this dog three different way, explaining our step by step edits.
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: June, Challenge #1 Highlights
The weather is heating up for the summer and so is Project MCP! We hope the warmer temperatures will inspire you to head outside with your camera to capture all your summer memories. This week’s challenge was to capture “summer love” in a photo. The photos were amazing; here are some of the Project MCP…
How to Edit Darker Skin Newborn Babies Using Photoshop Actions: Part 1
Edit your newborn images with our tools in a few quick steps. You will wonder how you did it with them.
Brief Glimpse of the Great Barrier Reef in Queensland
At this moment I am in a blogging workshop with Darren Rowse of Digital Photography School in the rainforest near Port Douglas in Australia. When I get back to the US I’ll share all the details of this once in a lifetime trip sponsored by Tourism Queensland. After a long plane ride, actually three planes,…
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…
Newborn Photography Group Mentoring: The Start To Finish Workshop
If you are ready to take your newborn photography to the next level, then you don’t want to miss this opportunity! The “Newborn Photography Group Mentoring: Start to Finish Workshop” is an online live course custom-designed to improve your newborn photography. This one-of-a-kind educational experience includes tips and secrets that will help you better prepare…
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…
Project MCP: Highlights for May, Challenge #3
Friend: a person attached to another by feelings of affection or personal regard, a person who gives assistance; patron; supporter, a person who is on good terms with another; a person who is not hostile or a member of the same nation, party, etc comrade, chum, crony, confidant, backer, advocate, ally, associate, confrere, compatriot. This…
Newborn Photoshop Actions Workflow: Quick, Easy, Effective
Edit your newborn images in a few clicks with this effective editing solution.
Project MCP: Highlights for May, Challenge #2
Hello and Welcome to the May, Challenge #2 Highlights post. The highlight of a sunflare photo, is, of course, the sun, so I hope everyone has had plenty of sunny days to shoot! The sun is definitely shining in the MCP Flickr gallery this week. Here are some of the Project MCP team’s favorite sunny…
Troubleshooting Photoshop Actions in CS6: Background Not Available
Fix actions that appear to break when using Photoshop CS6. Free Photoshop action included here.
Project MCP: Highlights for May, Challenge #1
May is shaping up to be another busy month for Project MCP. The Flickr gallery has been quite busy with the opportunity to win a Tamaron lens on the table! This week’s challenge was to capture a photo to illustrate the word “neighborhood”. Here are few of the Project MCP’s favorites: Submitted by James Charles…
How to Composite Newborn Images and Keep Babies Safe
If you are a newborn photographer, make safety your top issue. Here’s how you can achieve great images while keeping the newborn safe.
Queensland, Australia: Here I Come
Since I was a little girl, I always dreamed of visiting Australia. While I dreamed about it, I did not imagine it becoming a reality until I was older than my current age of 40. Well, it’s happening. I am going to my dream destination as a blogger correspondent for Tourism Queensland. And, I will…
Project MCP: Highlights for April, Challenge #3
Hello Everyone and Welcome to this week’s Project MCP Highlights edition! Perusing the Flickr gallery this week definitely made me wish I had a green thumb. There are several beautiful shots of both weeds and exotic flowers in full, brightly colored bloom. There are also a few clever interpretations of the challenge, which made us…