Photography Tips
You want to learn something about cameras? Is there a technical aspect related to photography that you do not fully comprehend? Well, open your eyes, pay attention, and we will explain everything there is to know about whatever boggles your mind, with the help of our insightful tutorials!
Intro to Macro Photography – how to get incredible close-up shots this summer
I am so excited to have guest blogger Susan O’Conner today teaching us some tips for macro photography. Susan O’Connor is a self-taught, award-winning photographer living in Maryland. She exhibits her work at local art galleries, as well as selling her fine art prints on Etsy. Her photography style is an eclectic assortment of genres.…
How to Use Your Flash Effectively in Portraits (Part 4 of 5)
*** I owe Matthew an apology – I somehow lost part 4 and 5 that he sent me last year and was cleaning out emails and found the last two parts in his flash series for MCP Blog. I will be posting them now. By Matthew L Kees, guest to the MCP Actions Blog Director…
Senior Photography: How to Find Great Locations
Want to learn how to find great locations for senior photography? Hi MCP Actions readers! I’m Sandi Bradshaw of Treasure the Time Photography. And I am so excited to be back here and to be sharing more ideas with you on working with seniors! Today I have some things to share with you regarding finding…
8 Great iPhone Apps for Photographers
There are hundreds of apps that can be useful for photographers. I have only tried a few dozen. But there are 6 that I use on a daily basis that I want to share with you, plus 2 more that my kids love (see how you can tie them into your photography). These apps are available…
Alisha answers some of your questions on Newborns
If you want better newborn images, take our Online Newborn Photography Workshop. Alisha read through all of your questions from her part 2 “styles of newborns” from her series on newborn photography here on the MCP Blog. Today she is back with answers to help all of you. Look for her next part of this series sometime in…
All You Ever Wanted to Know about DOF (Depth of Field)
When I posted last week showing photos of how to get eyes in focus, I got a fantastic comment from one of my readers. He agreed to write a post for all of you on Depth of Field that was a tad more technical that my visual way of explaining. Thank you Brendan Byrne for…
Newborn Photography Poses ~ Styles of Newborns
If you want better newborn images, take our Online Newborn Photography Workshop. Styles of Newborn Photography I am so humbled by all the nice comments from all of Jodi’s readers and I want to apologize for being a tad bit late on this installment.I have been traveling to workshops and conferences as well as…
Jasmine Star Photographer Answers Your Questions
I am honored to present the answers to 10 questions submitted to Jasmine Star. Her answers are honest and fun! And she is such an incredible wedding photographer. I hope you enjoy and learn from her… I will show the reader’s question in italics and then Jasmine’s answer below it: …
Your Newborn Questions Answered from Alisha
Alisha is headed to WPPI so there will not be a Newborn series post this week but she has answered the questions you left from the part 1 of her newborn series. Thank you to everyone who left comments on my post. I am so happy to hear that it helped some of you refine…
The Newborn Session – How to work with a newborn – tips, tricks and ideas to make your session a success
If you want better newborn images, take our Online Newborn Photography Workshop. First of all, I want to say Thank You to Jodi for inviting me to be a guest speaker on her blog. When she asked me if I would like to talk about Newborn Photography, my answer was “of course!”Newborns have long been…
MCP Series on Newborn Photography – By Guest Blogger Alisha Robertson (Starting Friday)
I am proud to announce that Alisha Robertson of AGR Photography will be doing a 5+ part series on newborn photography here on MCP Actions Blog. Alisha Robertson is an on-site, natural location photographer and mother of three. Since the inception of AGR photography in 2004, Alisha has made it her goal to capture the…
White Balance – Using a Fun Lens Cap to Get Better Photos?
This is the baLens, a fun new product I just tried out, from the PhotoJoJo Store. It looks like a combination between a lens cap, UFO, and just strange piece of plastic. But after seeing these results, I think I may need to order one for each of my lenses (or at least one in…
How to Use Your Flash Effectively for Portraits (Part 3 of 5) – by MCP Guest Blogger Matthew Kees
How to Use Your Flash Effectively by Matthew L Kees, guest to the MCP Actions Blog Matthew Kees, Director of MLKstudios.com Online Photography Course [MOPC] Outdoor TTL Flash (“everything and the sync…”) Outdoors, in daylight, you are using the flash as a fill light and not the main light or key like you do…
Painting with Light: A Fun Photography Technique
PAINTING WITH LIGHT by Martha Bravo Photographer Photography comes from the greek words “phos” that means light and “graphis” that means writing or painting, so the exact meaning of the word PHOTOGRAPHY is PAINTING or WRITING WITH LIGHT. And that is exactly what we are going to do with this technique. To create these fun…
A Fun Way to Achieve White Balance and Save Money
Today’s tutorial is by Jayme of Lucid Graphic Design. She is sharing great way to do a custom white balance and save some pennies at the same time! What is this secret? Well it is $80-100 less than an Expodisc but not quite as pretty. It’s a clear Pringles lid with a circle cut out…
Lighting 101 Video by Paul Duncan
I am loving the Matthew Kees MCP Exclusive series on lighting. I will continue with the next part after the new year. Everyone is giving fantastic feedback on his explanations. A number of you said you wanted a bit more visuals and I ran across this video by Paul Duncan and wanted to share it…
Your portrait flash questions from part 2 answered – by Matthew Kees
These are some answers to questions readers had on part 2 of the flash series – “How to use your flash effectively in portraits.” 1. Denise Olson wrote: Thanks Matthew, just what I was looking for this past week. Would love see some tidbits on the use of flash outdoors…:) Thanks for your wealth of…
How to get natural smiles in children’s portraiture (by Erin Bell)
MCP Actions Website | MCP Flickr Group | MCP Reviews MCP Actions Quick Purchase Erin Bell is an incredible Baby’s and Children’s Photographer in Connecticut. I am honored to have her here on the MCP Blog. Today she is my guest photographer and she will be teaching “how to get natural smiles in children’s portraiture.” Please…
How to photograph and edit silhouettes {part 2}
Here is part 2 of my silhouette lesson. In the 1st lesson, I talked about where to meter, my settings, and how to position yourself and your subject. In part 2, I will cover how to edit the photos after you are done. And I will tell you a creative way to make your silhouettes…
How to photograph and edit silhouettes {part 1}
After posting all of my vacation photos from Northern Michigan, I got a lot of people writing and asking two questions. One was “how do you get such great color?” The answer, good exposure and using the appropriate MCP Actions to enhance the Straight out of Camera shots. The second question I get is “how…
How to start up a Photography Business by Cindy Bracken
MCP Actions Website | MCP Flickr Group | MCP Reviews MCP Actions Quick Purchase This article is written by Cindy Bracken, owner of Shuttermom. She is a well respected business person who teaches others how to start up their own businesses. So you take great images. Everyone tells you that you should quit your day…
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