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MCP Photo A Day Challenge: December Themes
Join us for the photo a day this December – it’s easy and fun!
MCP Photo A Day Challenge: November Themes
To learn more about MCP Photo A Day. For November, we keep free theme Fridays, and add in some fun “Saturday” themes – plus we ease into the Thanksgiving holiday and all the shopping about to take place. Have fun! We are excited to see what you come up with. Remember to use your creativity –…
MCP Photo A Day Challenge: October Themes
To learn more about MCP Photo A Day. For October, we are thinking of Autumn, Halloween, and a bunch in between. We are excited to see what you come up with. Remember to use your creativity – anything goes. We cannot wait to see how you interpret these! Use your dSLR, iPhone, P&S or even…
MCP Photo A Day Challenge: September Themes
To learn more about MCP Photo A Day. For September, we are thinking of fall, back to school, and some color too. We are excited to see what you come up with. Remember to use your creativity – anything goes. We cannot wait to see how you interpret these! Use your dSLR, iPhone, P&S or…
MCP Photo A Day Challenge: August Themes
To learn more about MCP Photo A Day. For August, we are getting back to simpler themes. We noticed participation dropped a lot and many of you said it was just too hard to do TV and Reality Shows. So hopefully you’ll have a lot more fun with these. Remember to use your creativity –…
MCP Photo A Day Challenge: July Themes
To learn more about MCP Photo A Day. For July, our themes are inspired by Reality TV Shows. You can really stretch your imagination with these – take them literally, represent the show, or do a completely unique spin on the words. Use your creativity – anything goes. We cannot wait to see how you interpret these!…
MCP Photo A Day Challenge: June Themes
To learn more about MCP Photo A Day. For June, our themes are inspired by TV Shows that aired in the 80s. This should be fun! You can interpret these themes any way you want – take them literally, represent the show, or use words from the titles. Pretty much, use the titles to inspire…
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…
The Naked Truth Exposed: How Photographers Price Photography
The Naked Truth Exposed: How Photographers Price Photography There is no right or wrong answer on how photographers should price their prints, digital goods or session fees! Most photographers find that pricing photography is the most difficult aspect to owning a photo studio. It’s easy to under charge when you start out and soon…
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…
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,…
Turn Day Into Night with Inspire Photoshop Actions
Before and After Step-by-Step Edit: Turn Day Into Night with Inspire Photoshop Actions This image was first shared on our sister site MCP Show and Tell Site. Show and Tell is a place for you to share your images edited with MCP products (our Photoshop actions, Lightroom presets, textures and more) and see other people’s edits too. Make…
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…
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…
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