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Using Photoshop for Stunning Beach Photos
Have you ever wondered how to process your beach photos in Photoshop? When I saw this shot by Jennifer Rose Hewes of Jennifer Rose Photography I was in LOVE. These girls and this shot – just stunning. Honestly this is one of those shots that look so pretty straight out of the camera – it…
My Photoshop Workflow & and an INCREDIBLE product {Autoloader}
What is my Photoshop workflow? I get emails daily asking about my workflow is and how do I get through my editing. I hear from photographers all the time who say that they spend too much time editing. Today’s video may help change all that for you (at least if you have Photoshop CS3 or…
Sunsets and Silhouettes – a blueprint, tutorial and favorites poll
One of my all time favorite things to photograph are sunsets and silhouettes. There is something almost magical about them. Last year I wrote a 2 part tutorial on photographing and editing silhouettes. Part 1 Here * Part 2 Here. I changed camera my settings quite a bit on the ones I took on vacation…
Blueprint – From Snapshot to Portrait in 6 Steps
This boy is just adorable. He is the “kid of the week” for the Fix It Friday edit at I Heart Faces. I loved my edit of this one so I had to share my steps with all of you. I would love to know what you think of the before and after photo edit…
Blueprint – My Take on Sandi Bradshaw’s Senior Photography
I just had to play. Check out yesterday’s post for detailed step by step of how Sandi Bradshaw edited this photo. Here are my plays. MCP All in the Details: flashlight action – changed opacity to 100% MCP All in the Details: extreme color action – used the extreme color painting on grass and tractor. …
Blueprint – 2 different approaches to similar photographs (extreme versus natural)
Today’s blueprints will show you 2 similar photos of the same model taken in the same light. I edited them very differently so you could get an idea of how you can get completely different looks under the same conditions. For the 1st Blueprint of this graduating high school senior, I took a natural enhanced…
Get Ready for Father’s Day and Celebrate with this GREAT FREE DAD Template
If you have been following MCP for years, this DAD template will not be new to you. I have so many new readers each year so certain goodies just have to be repeated. Here is the highly requested “DAD” storyboard template. I wanted to give you a few days to get it ready and to…
Meet the “Clickin Mom” and learn about one of the coolest photo forums
I had the privilege to interview Kendra Okolita, owner of Clickinmoms – a great photography forum. You will love getting to know her as both a photographer (LuluBird Photography), owner of a popular photography forum and mom. If you want to try clickin moms forum, there is a special running right now. Just click the…
Fan Share – New York City (story told through MCP Blog It Board Templates)
Thank you to Aris Wells Photography for sharing your use of the MCP Magic Blog It Board template actions while on your recent trip to New York City. As you can see below – this is a perfect way to tell a story about a trip or experience on your blog.
MCP Blueprint – what a cute little girl made cuter with Photoshop Actions
This week’s photo comes from Fix It Friday at I Heart Faces. I participate as a contributor there every few weeks. This little girl is just adorable – so I was excited to improve upon her photo. Here is my play and step by step of what I did.
White Backdrops: How to Photograph on White in Small Spaces
White backdrops are hard to photograph, especially in tight spaces. Ellie and Jenna’s dance recital is coming up. I just had to photograph then in their costumes before the big day. I am getting kind of rusty with my studio lights as I much prefer natural light photography. But I did what I could and I will share…
Interview with Wedding and Fashion Photographer Scarlett Lillian
I am so excited today to bring you an interview with an extraordinary photographer. She is bright, fun, colorful and full of life. Welcome Scarlett Lillian to the MCP Blog. I was 1st introduced to Scarlett when she purchased actions from me last year. She and I, unfortunately, had cancer in common too (her father,…
Watermark Creator for Photoshop CS4 * Even Better than Actions
Do you ever dream of clicking a button and having your watermark applied to all of your photos in a particular spot (scaled correctly no matter what)? What if this “Dream Tool” could do this for you in high or low res and could put the watermark in the center or either corner of your…
Free MCP Photoshop Actions * Hurry and Get Them
APRIL FOOLS! Well the April Fools’ joke is that there are no new free actions. But I have compiled many of my past free “try me” actions here in this post. So if you are new to MCP or just have not already downloaded them, here they are. ENJOY! These actions have simple built in…
How to Get Both Eyes in Focus when Shooting Wide Open
This week I have been asked this same question 4 times, so I thought I would do a post to answer it for all my readers: “How do you get your eyes tack sharp and in focus when shooting WIDE OPEN? Is it in camera or your eye doctor action?” In the past few years…
MCP All in the Details Photoshop Action Set – NOW AVAILABLE
Everyone wants to know – how do I achieve that “look”? The one that creates rich deep conversions, high contrast, details and color and gives you a high dynamic range that is all the rage. Well, it is all in the details – MCP’s It’s “All in the Details” action set – that is. This…
You could be famous in 2009! Read on for details…
I am looking for photographs to use as examples again… And your photo could be featured on MCP’s blog and/or website. I will be looking for examples for some “things” I have in the works for late winter and/or early spring. If you are interested in emailing me ([email protected]) a photo to use, I need written permission stating that you…
Free High Definition Photoshop Sharpening Action
I would LOVE to be able to give each and every one of you a HIGH DEFINITION TV (HDTV) for the holidays. But since that is not feasible, I have decided as my gift to all of you, to make you a HIGH DEFINITION Photoshop Sharpening Action Set! There are two fully adjustable, intense sharpening…
Before and After * In Color and Black and White
I often get asked “what do your “straight out of camera shots” look like. So here is one I took in a dark basement using my 580ex flash. I dragged the shutter and this was the result out of the camera. The exposure was good and it did not look too flashy. But it lacked…
Before and After * In Color and Black and White
I often get asked “what do your “straight out of camera shots” look like. So here is one I took in a dark basement using my 580ex flash. I dragged the shutter and this was the result out of the camera. The exposure was good and it did not look too flashy. But it lacked…
Want to give or receive an MCP Actions Gift Certificate for the Holidays?
I have had numerous requests for Gift Certificates for the Holidays. Some people are asking if they can buy them for someone, while others are wanting to add these to their wish list from Santa or Spouse. You can purchase and then redeem a Gift Certificate for MCP Actions by emailing me at [email protected]. Just…
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