Wedding Photography
Second Shooting Weddings: From Behind Two Different Lenses
Whether you are a wedding photographer looking for an assistant or you want to get into the field as a second shooter, this is a must read article to learn how it all works!
Edit An Engagement Session in a Few Quick Clicks in Photoshop
Edit an Engagement Session in a Few Quick Clicks in Photoshop Professional wedding photographers are busy and not only have lots of photography do to, but also editing. In addition to shooting the wedding, most offer engagement sessions. For many photographers, this is a creative outlet and an opportunity to bond with the couple. Much…
How to Get White Balance and Exposure When Photographing in the Snow
Winter White Photography: Technical Skills to Get Amazing Portraits in the Snow As a follow up to my original post on the MCP Actions blog called “Winter White Photography: How to Get Amazing Portraits in the Snow”, this next post provides you with some strategies and tips on exposure, white balance, and lighting when the…
Winter White Photography: How to Get Amazing Portraits in the Snow
Winter White Photography: How to Get Amazing Portraits in the Snow Early on in my career as a photographer I focused primarily on studio shooting. It was a great fit for a long time, and I learned a lot about lighting. However, I often found myself frustrated trying to photograph larger groups or small, busy…
Crave Photography * Before and After Edit with MCP Photoshop Actions
Crave Photography * Before and After Using MCP Photoshop Actions This photo was a little washed out and needed some color and depth! Here is the blueprint using Photoshop actions to get this look! Started with Magic Light and Magic Dark from the Bag of Tricks action set. I added light with a low opacity…
Removing the “Dull” From Your Photos Using Photoshop Actions
Removing the “Dull” From Your Photos Using Photoshop Actions Most photographers will find that even when they nail the exposure in camera, there may be a slight dull look to their images. This can easily be fixed with just a few steps in your post processing workflow. Today’s before and after Photoshop Actions Blueprint, by…
Six Way to Break into the Wedding Industry
Six Way to Break into the Wedding Industry Becoming a wedding photographer in today’s industry is hard not only by the efforts it takes to get into the industry, but by remaining noticed amongst the rest. There are so many wonderful parts of a wedding day. From telling a story to meeting fabulous people to…
Professional Photographer Interview: Laura Novak
I am excited to bring you a close up look at professional photographer, Laura Novak. She has built a successful photography business the past 10 years and has expanded to owning 2 portrait studios with 8 photographers. Laura is inspiring and full of helpful ideas and tips for new and experienced photographers. Please read and…
Successes and Failures of a First Year Photographer
One Year Later: Successes and Failures of a First Year Photographer by Chelsea LaVere In the teacher world, there is a huge emphasis on the First Year. The First Year is all about what worked and more importantly, what didn’t work. It’s all about reflection, reflection, reflection. I am formally trained as an English major…
Embrace Competition in the World of Photography
Competition… Is it a good or bad thing? Does it help or hurt your business as a photographer? I would love to hear your thoughts in the comment section below. Does competition frustrate you? Or do you embrace it? Here are some of my thoughts on competition as it pertains to my actions and training…
Many Looks Using Photoshop Actions on an Urban Bride {Blueprint}
Bridal sessions can be fun and creative. A recent trend if to photograph brides in an urban setting. Using Renee Trichio’s image (Twice as Nice Photography) from when she attended a Private Photoshop Actions Training with me a few weeks ago, you will see that even using one action set, the possibilities are endless. My…
Blog SEO for Photographers: Capture Search by the Long Tail
Blog SEO: Capture Search by the Long Tail By entering into this blog post you hopefully know that by SEO we’re talking search engine optimization. If you’ve had a website for a while and are new to SEO then consider yourself the Lakers fan just arriving to the game during 3rd quarter. You are late…
How to Price Wedding Photography {A Free Guide}
If you shoot weddings or want to get into wedding photography, this free pricing guide will teach you how to make money doing what you “love.” Learn how to sell, market and price your images, albums and time.
How to Stand Out, Capture the Emotions, Create Memories {Wedding Photography}
Today MCP readers get to learn from Teresa of Teresa Sweet Photography. She is giving you tips and thoughts on how you can stand out as a wedding photographer. She will be explaining how you can better capture emotions and feelings in your images. Wedding Photography: Standing Out from Others and Capturing the Emotion Being…
Angela Monson Answers 10 Reader Questions
Last week I interviewed Angela Monson of Simplicity Photography. To read this interview click here. Readers were allowed to ask questions and Angie picked 10 to answer below. Here are the questions and answers: Susan wrote: Beautiful! I like to post-process a great deal, as well. My question is: Do you post-process every image for…
6 Ways to Change Your Perspective for More Interesting Photographs: Part 2
Thank you to Kelly Moore Clark of Kelly Moore Photography for this amazing guest post on Changing Your Perspective. If you have questions for Kelly, please post them in the comment section on my blog (not Facebook) so she will see them and can answer them. Perspective: Part 2 Here are 3 more tips to…
6 Ways to Change Your Perspective for More Interesting Photographs: Part 1
Thank you to Kelly Moore Clark of Kelly Moore Photography for this amazing guest post on Changing Your Perspective. If you have questions for Kelly, please post them in the comment section on my blog (not Facebook) so she will see them and can answer them. Perspective: Part 1 I’ve realized over the past few…
Thoughts on Well Known Photographers Breaking the Technical Rules of Photography
This is an opinion gathering post. Please add your thoughts in the “comment section” of my blog. I am not a blog stalker, but I often do end up perusing websites and blogs of well known photographers to the photographic community. People often ask me how they can get their work to look like “x”…
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.
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