Warming Up A Photo
Before: After: Photo Equipment & MCP Actions™ Products Used Software Used: Elements Actions/Presets Used: Summer Solstice Photoshop Actions Extra Details: This was a delightful session with a lovely 2013 High School Senior! After making a few adjustments to white balance and exposure in ACR, I ran the Summer Solstice Base Action at 50%. Then I…
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Before: After: Photo Equipment & MCP Actions™ Products Used Software Used: Lightroom, Photoshop Actions/Presets Used: Enlighten Lightroom Presets, Fusion Photoshop Actions Extra Details: I used Enlighten Lightroom presets using “CLEAN” and the Warm overlay to start. Then I took it to CS6 and used Creamscile at 50%, then High Definition Sharpening, some hand edits to…
Read MoreEditing a Large Family Portrait
Before: After: Photo Equipment & MCP Actions™ Products Used Software Used: Elements Actions/Presets Used: Newborn Necessities Photoshop Actions, Winter Whirlwind Photoshop Actions Extra Details: Quick edits done in CR such as adjusting contrast, clarity and vibrance as well as bumping up sharpness a bit and toning down some of the noise levels. Opened image in…
Read MoreElegant Maternity Editing With Photoshop Actions
Before: After: Photo Equipment & MCP Actions™ Products Used Software Used: Photoshop Actions/Presets Used: Newborn Necessities Photoshop Actions Extra Details: Camera settings: 50mm 1.4, 1/160, f4.5 Hand Edits: Levels, cleaned up gown wrinkles with clone tool, stretched/transform Actions from Newborn Necessities: Sugar and Spice 10% Keepsakes 12% Night Light 12%, brushed off face Paint On…
Read MorePastel Style Actions and Presets
Before: After: Photo Equipment & MCP Actions™ Products Used Software Used: Lightroom, Photoshop Actions/Presets Used: Quick Clicks Lightroom Presets, Spring Splendor Photoshop Actions, Texture Play Overlays Extra Details: LR Preset: Hi Ho Cherry Adjustments based on Quick Clicks preset Hi Ho Cherry PS Actions: Spring Splendor and Textures Spring Splendor Base 50% Dreamy 20% Vintage…
Read MoreColorful Urban Girl Edit
Before: After: Photo Equipment & MCP Actions™ Products Used Software Used: Photoshop Actions/Presets Used: Fusion Photoshop Actions Extra Details: – One Click Color – at default – Lemonade Stand – at 12% – Vanilla Cream – at 16% – Manual edits around eye area (patch tool) Credits: Image Title: Colorful Urban Girl By: Jodi Friedman…
Read MoreRoses are Red
Before: After: Photo Equipment & MCP Actions™ Products Used Software Used: Photoshop Actions/Presets Used: Bag of Tricks Photoshop Actions, Eye Doctor and Dentist Photoshop Actions, Fusion Photoshop Actions, Magic Skin Photoshop Actions Extra Details: – Skin Smoothing – Magic Skin Photoshop Actions – Eye Enhancements – Eye Doctor Photoshop Actions – Fixing stray hairs and…
Read MoreBlast the Color Cast
Before: After: Photo Equipment & MCP Actions™ Products Used Software Used: Photoshop Actions/Presets Used: Bag of Tricks Photoshop Actions, Eye Doctor and Dentist Photoshop Actions, Fusion Photoshop Actions, Magic Skin Photoshop Actions Extra Details: Bag of Tricks Reflected Color Cast Vanisher Action, Color Fusion Mix and Match, Eye Doctor, and Magic Skin. As seen in…
Read MoreBoho Beauty Edited with Autumn Equinox Actions
Before: After: Photo Equipment & MCP Actions™ Products Used Software Used: Photoshop Actions/Presets Used: Autumn Equinox Photoshop Actions, Four Seasons Photoshop Actions Extra Details: I started with the Autumn Equinox base at 30% but I turned off the Autumn Shades & Autumn Tones layers. Then I ran Jenna’s Jewels at 30%. Finally, I painted on…
Read MoreSuprise Sunset Autumn Actions Edit
Before: After: Photo Equipment & MCP Actions™ Products Used Software Used: Lightroom, Photoshop Actions/Presets Used: Autumn Equinox Photoshop Actions Extra Details: I made some minor adjustments in Lightroom 3 (warmed up, bumped up exposure, recovery, fill light, clarity and vibrance). I used the Autumn Equinox set: Warm Cider 20%, Jenna’s Jewels 20%, Burnt Firewood 16%…
Read MoreHow to Get a Matte Look
Before: After: Photo Equipment & MCP Actions™ Products Used Software Used: Lightroom Actions/Presets Used: Enlighten Lightroom Presets Extra Details: Enlighten presets matte blend, ginger overlay, shadows slight brighten. Slight crop in LR as well as slight manual contrast & clarity adjustments. Credits: Image Title: Queen of the backyard By: Amy Short Studio: Amy Kristin Photography…
Read MoreLightroom Presets for Bridal Image
Before: After: Photo Equipment & MCP Actions™ Products Used Software Used: Lightroom Actions/Presets Used: Enlighten Lightroom Presets Extra Details: MCP Enlighten LR Presets & Brushes MCP brushes: Soften Skin, Increase Contrast, Increase Exposure, and Sharpen MCP Presets: Clean color, Exposure Adjustment Credits: Image Title: That Serious Moment By: Rob Sprague Studio: EDGE Photography Website: https://www.EDGE-Photo.com/
Read MoreLovely Lightroom Editing
Before: After: Photo Equipment & MCP Actions™ Products Used Software Used: Lightroom Actions/Presets Used: Enlighten Lightroom Presets Extra Details: MCP Lightroom Enlighten Set Brushes: Contrast, Exposure,Sharpness, and soften skin Presets: Awake color, Warm overlay Other: some manual edits include blemish, iris, and shadows Credits: Image Title: Hmmm! By: Rob SPrague Studio: Edge Photography Website: https://www.EDGE-Photo.com/
Read MoreChildren Edited with Newborn Necessities
Before: After: Photo Equipment & MCP Actions™ Products Used Software Used: Photoshop Actions/Presets Used: Newborn Necessities Photoshop Actions Extra Details: I love that I can use the Newborn Necessities set on anything! I use it on my newborn sessions, children, and even weddings! On this photo I used several actions to achieve the dreamy look…
Read MoreMatunuck Sunset Edited with Quick Clicks
Before: After: Photo Equipment & MCP Actions™ Products Used Software Used: Lightroom Actions/Presets Used: Quick Clicks Lightroom Presets Extra Details: Used presets Neapolitan, Crisp strong, Silence the Noise medium, and Sharp Attack medium. Credits: Image Title: Matunuck sunset By: Amy Short Studio: Amy Kristin Photography Website: http://www.amykristin.com
Read MoreOlivia Edited with Actions and Textures
Before: After: Photo Equipment & MCP Actions™ Products Used Software Used: Photoshop Actions/Presets Used: Eye Doctor and Dentist Photoshop Actions, Fusion Photoshop Actions, Texture Play Overlays Extra Details: First, I made a few lighting and exposure edits in Camera Raw, then I cropped the image to my taste so that the frisbee was no longer…
Read MoreFall Fishermen
Before: After: Photo Equipment & MCP Actions™ Products Used Software Used: Photoshop Actions/Presets Used: Autumn Equinox Photoshop Actions, Fusion Photoshop Actions Extra Details: First I recropped the photo to my taste. MCP Actions I used: MCP Autumn Equinox Actions. I used Sweet Potato and Chestnut, followed by Fall Foliage where I painted more intense reds…
Read MoreLittlest Love with Newborn Necessities
Before: After: Photo Equipment & MCP Actions™ Products Used Software Used: Photoshop Actions/Presets Used: Newborn Necessities Photoshop Actions Extra Details: Sugar-n-Spice @ 47% – masked back florescent clothing Twinkle Twinkle @ 22% Crying for Contrast @13% In My Dreams – I selected the color from baby’s face and with my white brush set to 50%,…
Read MoreA Pram Full of Love and Newborn Necessities
Before: After: Photo Equipment & MCP Actions™ Products Used Software Used: Photoshop Actions/Presets Used: Newborn Necessities Photoshop Actions Extra Details: Hush Jaundice @ 42%, erased back all of image except for baby’s skin Cake Smash Color Pop @ 62%, painted onto hat and pink blanket Baby Lotion @ 50% all over baby’s skin Sharp Eyelashes…
Read MoreEditing Love with Actions
Before: After: Photo Equipment & MCP Actions™ Products Used Software Used: Photoshop Actions/Presets Used: All in the Details Photoshop Actions, Fusion Photoshop Actions Extra Details: MCP Fusion Rustic 36% Shade 65% Magic Markers 39% MCP All in the detail Smoky 67% Credits: Image Title: In Love By: Sonomi Johnson Studio: Sonomi J Photography Website:
Read MoreUrban Edits with Actions
Before: After: Photo Equipment & MCP Actions™ Products Used Software Used: Photoshop Actions/Presets Used: All in the Details Photoshop Actions, Spring Splendor Photoshop Actions, Four Seasons Photoshop Actions, Fusion Photoshop Actions Extra Details: Fusion: MCP High Definition Sharping 75% Shade 60% Magic Marker 50% Spring splendor: Vintage Postcard 24% Spring Training 30% All in the…
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