MCP Actions Projects
Blueprint from Manila in the Philippines
This photo was submitted from Isabel who lives in Manila in the Philippines. The original is shown 1st, the a color edit, and lastly a black and white. Color Version edited in Photoshop: Used Peek-a-Boo action from the MCP Complete Workflow actions Used Color Burst action from the MCP Complete Workflow (painted on the letters…
Coming Monday, October 5th – DON’T MISS OUT!
Are you ready to change the way you retouch color in Photoshop CS2, CS3 and CS4? Are you ready for color corrected, more vibrant photographs? Are you ready for MCP’s Bag of Tricks? ENTER the MCP’s Bag of Tricks Contest HERE! Come back HERE Monday to learn how you can own this revolutionary set of…
WIN MCP’s Bag of Tricks – before you can buy it!
Want to win MCP’s Bag of Tricks before it is for sale on Monday October 5th? Enter to win: – Leave a comment explaining your favorite thing about MCP Photoshop Actions, the MCP Blog or MCP Workshops (comment must be in the comment section of this post – not on Facebook as these will not…
MCP’S NEWEST ACTION SET – COMING OCTOBER 5th
Start saving up. Normally you “want” actions. This set is different. You “need” MCP’s Bag of Tricks. Details and previews coming this entire week on this revolutionary new action set that took over a year to create. Are your skin tones ever off? Is color correction something you struggle with? Do you ever get color…
Blueprint: Fan Shares a Before & After of Her Daughter
I got this email and Blueprint submission from Alicia Cerva of A Thousand Words by Alicia. Jodi – I took this picture of my daughter over the weekend, and wanted to share the actions I used from MCP. Thanks for sharing your talents with us! I love your actions. Thanks again! Alicia Here is her…
Blueprint: Taking Your Old Images and Making Them New Again
Do you ever look back at your images from years ago and think, “wow, I have improved.” Or “I was not as good as I thought…” Well I accidentally went into a folder of images from 4 years ago while looking for something, and I found a photo I remember loving. I thought this was…
FREE Master Photographers’ Marketing Series
What do Dane Sanders, David Ziser, Kevin Kubota, Vicki Taufer, Lori Nordstrom, John Hartman, Kent and Sarah Smith, Rod Evans, Edward Zemba, Sarah Petty, Jen Hillenga, Tim and Beverly Walden, Allison and Jeff Rogers, Kia Boudurant, Julie Klaasmeyer, Marilyn Sholin – all have in common? They are incredible photographers and amazing business minds. To have…
Tamron: An Inside Look at Preparing for an On Location Commercial Photo Shoot
I had the incredible opportunity of shooting a Fall 2009 Ad for Tamron USA using their award winning travel lens (the 18-270mm) on my Canon 40D. Learn about my experiences, step-by-step process and see what pictures made it in the national ad.
MCP’s Card & Template Workshop {26 designs included}
Are you in the market for holiday cards, birth announcements, templates, and other cards? Do you wish you knew how to use the cards and templates you have purchased? Do you buy cards and templates only to find out you have no idea how to add your photos in, change the size of your pictures,…
Blueprint Fan Share – Outdoor Senior Photograph
Today’s Blueprint was sent in by Charlotte Stringer of Charlotte Stringer Photography. Her steps were as follows: Open in ACR Correct the exposure in Camera Raw Patched out the acne with Patch Tool Used the MCP Eye Doctor photoshop action on the Eyes – Sharped pupils at 35% then ran it over her face at…
MCP is a Featured Photographer for Tamron’s Fall Ad Campaign
Tamron USA, a worldwide lens manufacturer, picked Ellie and Jenna, along with Multiple Choices Photography, to do their Fall 2009 Ad campaign for the 18-270mm lens. Tamron’s Chief Marketing Officer contacted me a few months ago to do a commercial assignment photographing my twins with their award winning travel lens, the 18-270mm. It was a…
Blueprint: Newborn in Color and Black & White
Do you prefer babies in color or black and white? I would love your opinions on this image and which you prefer for this image from Jen Baker. For this week’s blueprint, I did the following edits: Color Edit 1st curves adjustment layer – lifted midtones 1.5 boxes (with extra grid on) – masked…
Color Fixing Class Almost Full – New Date Added
The Color Fixing Class for September 17th in the evening is almost full. Just a few slots remain. I have added a daytime class on September 22nd 10 AM – NOON eastern time. If you are interested in either of these or any of my other workshops, click on the workshops tab at the top…
Blueprint: Fan Share – Newborn Skin Edit
One of my customers, Stacy Rottach, sent me the following letter and the blueprint below. What a beautiful baby. Love her edit here. And those eyes – wow! If you have thoughts for her, I am sure she would love to hear from you in the comments too. Hi Jodi! I was just doing a…
Thoughts on Well Known Photographers Breaking the Technical Rules of Photography
This is an opinion gathering post. Please add your thoughts in the “comment section” of my blog. I am not a blog stalker, but I often do end up perusing websites and blogs of well known photographers to the photographic community. People often ask me how they can get their work to look like “x”…
MCP Blueprint – Fixing Skin Issues on a Young Boy
This photo was sent to me from I Heart Faces website for their Fix It Friday Segment last week. The photographer was Amy of muddy boots blog. This little boy is so sweet, but the photo had poor composition, chopped fingers, and a skin problem. The parent wanted the skin issues to vanish. Below is…
Super Fun Photography Trick – Optical Illusion of a Figurine
Photography tricks are fun! Are you in a photography rut? Are you looking for fun new things to try for Children’s portraiture or even for snaps of your kids? Well this trick that I first saw on a site called PhotoJoJo should get you having some fun. It is a trick in perspective and optical…
Blueprint – MCP Fan Share of a Cute Little Boy
One of my customers, of both my Photoshop actions and training, asked me if she could share a photo from when she was just starting out. It was a favorite of hers and she wanted to see what she could do with it now that she knows more about Photoshop. Why not? This shot was…
Fan Share – Not Quite a Blueprint, but…
I love getting fan mail. And I have received a lot this past week. It makes me happy. I got this email today and just was in the mood to share… Thanks for looking. Dear Jodi, I wanted to express just how completely THRILLED I am with my new actions! The below photos were edited…
Photographing a Shy Child ~ How to Get Them To Interact
How you ever had to take pictures of a shy child? This little girl, Isabel, was just adorable. Who would believe she was super shy? She was… Photographing a shy child can be a challenge. Having props, tools, and a gift for conversation, can help get a shy child to open up. So in this…
The Heidelberg Project – A MUST See Art Extravaganza
Friday I went with another photographer downtown to shoot. No models, just us and the city. I loved photographing the train station, the graffiti, sun flare off the tall buildings. But one experience shined above the rest. I had an eye-opening opportunity to see a unique permanent outdoor art exhibit in Detroit called The Heidelberg…
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