MCP Actions Projects
My other half… “Volunteer of the Year” by Detroit Regional Chamber
MCP Actions Website | MCP Flickr Group | MCP Reviews MCP Actions Quick Purchase Most of my readers are familiar with my daughters, Ellie and Jenna. I write about them all the time. But I usually do not post too many photos and details of my husband. Well today is his “15 minutes of fame” on…
Announcing Photoshop CS4 – well almost… Sign up to learn more.
Well many photographers are anticipating the announcements of the successor to the Canon 5D, which many rumors say could happen this week. Not holding my breath, but as soon as I hear confirmation from Canon, I will post it here. One thing I do know is that Adobe is set to announce their Creative Suite…
Guest Photographers – COMING SOON to MCP Actions BLOG
MCP Actions Website | MCP Flickr Group | MCP Reviews MCP Actions Quick Purchase I love teaching everyone on my blog about photoshop. And I know so many of you really appreciate it. I also get asked frequently to teach photography topics. My specialty truely is photoshop. So my goal is to bring in some…
Available for purchase today: Magic Blog It Board Photoshop Actions
Magic Blog It Boards will change the way you prepare and display photos on the web. The MCP “Magic Blog It Board” photoshop actions create collages and display boards with between 2 and 16 openings. The actions insert photos for you and will drastically reduce the time you spend preparing collages, templates, and storyboards for…
Introducing MCP Actions incredible new action set: “MAGIC BLOG IT BOARDS”
The wait is almost over! Magic Blog It Board Actions coming tomorrow!!! Tomorrow at NOON eastern time, my new action set will be released. This set will change the way you prepare and display images on the web. I will post many examples tomorrow on my blog. And the actions will be for sale on my…
Shadow Pictures – here are the photos that MCP Actions Blog readers sent in
MCP Actions Website | MCP Flickr Group | MCP Reviews MCP Actions Quick Purchase A number of months back I asked people to try a fun assignment taking photos of shadows. And I posted them to my blog. No actually I did not… I found them in my word press draft files tonight. How embarrassing. So thank you to…
Playing with animation in Photoshop…
MCP Actions Website | MCP Flickr Group | MCP Reviews MCP Actions Quick Purchase I was just playing with the animation tool in Photoshop. This photo was taken by one of my trainees. She is a teen who models for their salon. And she wanted the photo to be more glamorous. Using the MCP Photoshop…
Possible Online Photoshop Workshops | Looking for feedback…
MCP Actions Website | MCP Flickr Group | MCP Reviews MCP Actions Quick Purchase As many of you know, one of my offerings at MCP Actions is one on one photoshop training. I have been doing these customized trainings for over 2 years now. And I often get requests to do “in person” workshops, as…
Photo Makeover – getting rid of terrible stretch marks in photoshop
Today I was reading some posts on a forum, and a photographer had a question. “How can I get rid of these terrible stretch marks on my client’s belly?” In real life I cannot say, but in Photoshop, it is a relatively easy task. Below I have shown you the before belly with dark…
Watch Me Work – {creating many looks for one image}
Today I will teach you how to use SCREEN SHOTS in my Watch Me Work session. You will learn to take one photo and try multiple looks with it utilizing screen shots. Then you can pick your favorite version(s) and save them. Here is one play, using the Quickie Collection Photoshop Actions Set – with…
453 unique voters – and the winner is…
Thank you to everyone who submitted entries in the OnOne Software MCP Actions Summer Fun contest. There were some incredible photos and such creativity. I also want to thank the 453 voters who came and each picked up to their favorite 3. This was such a close contest. I loved them all. I am so lucky…
Please vote for your favorite entry in the MCP Summer Fun Contest
Wow, my readers went all out. There were almost 30 entries for the MCP Summer Fun Contest – the prize is PhotoTools Professional by OnOne Software ($259.95 value). As explained, my twins narrowed the entries down to their favorite 10. They had a hard time – there were so many amazing entries. So here are…
iPhone frustration | I was quoted in the Detroit Paper and online
MCP Actions Website | MCP Flickr Group | MCP Reviews MCP Actions Quick Purchase I love my iPhone! Have I ever told you that? Well I do. It is my favorite high tech gadget and tool ever. But yesterday I was very frustrated with Apple. I went to upgrade the software to the new 2.0,…
Help me win a contest! Plus what is coming up on my blog…
MCP Actions Website | MCP Flickr Group | MCP Reviews MCP Actions Quick Purchase Now it is your turn to help me win a contest… There is a great new photography forum called One Photo Source. It is a terrific new resource for photographers. They are having a membership contest through the end of July.…
Heading on vacation {Up North} But I will still be blogging…
MCP Actions Website | MCP Flickr Group | MCP Reviews MCP Actions Quick Purchase Tomorrow we head to Northern Michigan (Charlevoix). We go every year and just love it. I will be blogging almost daily so check back for tips/tutorials, contests, and maybe even some shots from my vacation. If you are buying actions from…
MCP to the Rescue- “can you fix my red faced child?”
MCP Actions Website | MCP Flickr Group | MCP Reviews MCP Actions Quick Purchase MCP TO THE RESCUE – PHOTO MAKEOVER “Help – I ruined this shot. Can you save it?” from an MCP Training Customer Answer: While it is not always best to save photos, and is better to get it right in camera, sometimes…
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…
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…
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,…
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