Photography Tips
How to Create a Welcome Guide Template Using Photoshop
Learn how to create your own client welcome guide template cover in four easy steps using Photoshop.
The Essential Business Book List for Photographers
For established photographers and new business owners wanting to grow their businesses – check out our business book list for photographers.
How to Choose Your Next Photography Workshop
Learn how to choose the best photography workshop for you.
Free Photography Cheat Sheet
Use this easy-to-understand photography cheat sheet to help you next time you get confused about aperture, shutter speed, ISO, and depth of field.
A Photographer’s Parody of a Taylor Swift Song
“Make You Look Like Taylor” – Blank Space Parody I’ve always been a fan of satire, especially parody songs I can relate to, such as Weird Al’s eBay Parody Song…. Well, now there’s one by Dabe Shores of Love Dot Photography — made for photographers. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do. If you…
How to Stay Safe and Legal with Photography and Railroads
Stay safe and legal when you photograph people on railroad tracks. Here are tips and information so you can learn if you are doing it right.
Holiday Gift Ideas For Photographers
With the holiday prep in full swing, you may be looking for that ideal gift for that photographer friend of yours, or items to put on your own wish list. Below is a list of some great tools that I have on my own wish list, or that I have come across and thought…
Do You Need an Ice Light to Help Light Your Photography?
I have posted here before on how to solve lighting challenges with the Ice Light by Westcott and now I am back to visit the topic one more time. Here in Michigan, I think my favorite season may be Fall. The excitement of back to school, the changing colors on the trees, college football and…
How To Get Perfect Focus Every Time
Learn to nail your focus every time. You’ll get sharpener pictures one you learn how to apply these easy-to-follow techniques.
The Perfect Tool for Portraits of Children — Pez Dispensers
Getting young children interested in a photo shoot can challenge the most talented professional photographer. Many pros have a bag of tricks to use for taking portraits of kids. But if you are a mom taking pictures of your own kids, or even a new photographer, you may not know all the tricks quite yet.…
Oil and Water: An Abstract Photography Experiment
Easy, fun photo experiments broaden our creativity and help keep us out of a rut. Join us for this unique activity and share your results!
Edit Faster With My 15 Seconds Per Image Lightroom Workflow
If you want a quick, efficient way to edit your images, we are here to help you edit faster using our 15 seconds per image trick!
The Plastic Senior: Enhance Beauty Without Over Processing
DO NOT TAKE POST PROCESSING TOO FAR! Here’s why you should make sure you do not over-process pictures of high school seniors.
A Crop and a Few Quick Edits for a Great Portrait
Before and After Step-by-Step Edit: A Crop and a Few Quick Edits for a Great Portrait The MCP Show and Tell Site is a place for you to share your images edited with MCP products (our Photoshop actions, Lightroom presets, textures and more). We’ve always shared before and after Blueprints on our main blog, but now,…
7 Ways to Capture Emotion in Your Photography
What separates a simple snapshot from a stunning success is the story the image portrays. I believe the most important element to be captured in a photograph is emotion. The more emotional the shot is, the more it appeals to our senses, and the greater the connection we feel to it. If a picture conveys…
4 Ways To Be Taken Seriously As A Young Photographer
If you’re a young photographer, or know of some younger photographers who have trouble getting taken seriously, here are some tips and tricks to getting the respect you deserve. 1. Act Professionally If you want to be taken seriously, you need to be professional. This component is involved in many aspects of the professional…
The Beginner Photographer’s Guide to Understanding Resolution
Learn quickly how to resize your images for print – and what resolution (PPI and DPI) you should use for the best results.
A Quick and Fabulous Color to Black and White Photoshop Conversion
Before and After Step-by-Step Edit: A Quick and Fabulous Color to Black and White Photoshop Conversion The MCP Show and Tell Site is a place for you to share your images edited with MCP products (our Photoshop actions, Lightroom presets, textures and more). We’ve always shared before and after Blueprints on our main blog, but now,…
Stop Following the Rules of Photography to Start Capturing Photos You Love
Why Lindsay Williams stopped following the rules of photography, and why you should too, in order to get “perfect” photos that you love.
Crop Sensor vs. Full-Frame: Which one do I need and why?
If you are new to photography, or starting to think about upgrading your camera equipment from entry-level gear to something more professional, you may be confused about what crop sensor vs. full-frame really means and how it affects your photography. First, what is a sensor? The sensor is the electronic device that records information when…
Finding Balance: 4 Tips for Juggling Career, Family, and Photography
When photography is not a full-time job, finding the right balance in life can be hard. Lindsay Williams of Lindsay Williams Photography offers advice on how to manage a career, a family, and a passion for photography whether you are a hobbyist or a part-time professional.
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