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5 Killer Ways to Shoot Into the Sun and Get Beautiful Flare
Sun flare is technically considered a flaw in traditional photography. In modern photography, photographers are taking this past blunder and turning it into expression and art. Learn how you can purposely use sun flare to capture amazing images.
Macros with non-macro lenses
So these two shots are not perfect macro captures but I had my Canon 135L on, and saw this HUGE bee. So I just had to try… Which means I just had to share… Remember not to let your equipment limit what you can shoot. Here is the bee gathering nectar. And my one second…
MCP Blueprint – an iphone 3gs picture edited in Photoshop
I was on a pontoon boat the day I took this shot. I did not bring my camera with me. When my daughter Jenna decided to jump from the boat and swim in the lake for her 1st time, I wanted to document it. I was bummed that I did not lug my camera… Then…
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…
Heading on a Trip to the Wilderness? What to bring?
Daniel Hurtubise is doing a series on his upcoming trip to the Alaskan Wild. Hopefully this will help you learn what you need to prepare for a huge expedition. This week he will be discussing his gear. Then next time he will discuss what else he is taking with him. Like everybody else, the first…
MCP’s Camera Bag: Equipment and Pictures from Past to Present
As a follow up to last weeks post on “how expensive equipment alone does not make a great photographer,” most people were in agreement that just because you have expensive gear does not make you a better photographer. Once you learn the fundamentals and build up experience, better equipment can further enrich your photos. Basically…
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…
Scarlett Lillian Answers MCP Reader Questions
Thank you to Scarlett Lillian for your interview last week and for answer questions from photographers and readers of the MCP Blog. The questions are in italics – the answers below each. 1. Michelle H wrote: Thanks for introducing us! Scarlett, my question for you is on lens flare… how do you make it happen?…
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,…
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…
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: …
Snaps from San Diego – photos from our family trip out west…
I am slowly recovering from the flu and now am left with a cough (those of you attending my trainings this week – I apologize in advance for the unwanted coug noises)… Anyway, I promised to share some photos from our trip last week to San Diego. These are snap shots for sure – none…
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…
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…
Getting Ready for The Wedding Day * My Little Sister Gets Married
Last weekend I got to see my youngest sister get married. It was such a fun, festive event. I took photos all day in the “bridal” getting ready suite. And then put my camera away. So unless the wedding photographers allow me to post a few of their photos here, you may not get to see…
Our Magical Disney World Trip
We were very fortunate to go to Disney World last week. Ellie and Jenna had the best time. Here are some highlights of our trip. Some were taken with the Canon 40d and some just with a point and shoot. Did very quick post processing with these since they are snapshots (just ran through color…
How to Use Your Flash Effectively for Portraits (part 2 of 5) – by MCP Guest Blogger Matthew Kees
Matthew Kees is a very talented photographer and teacher. He is doing a 5 part series on the MCP Actions Blog on Using a Modern Flash for Portraits. I am excited to share his knowledge and expertise with all of my readers. These tutorials will launch once every other week. On the alternate weeks, time permitting, Matthew will look through…
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