I used to stay away from Photoshop actions in my post processing. I always thought it was cheating. But one day, I discovered MCP Actions and I realized that the picture that took me half and hour to process, could be done in 5 minutes using actions, leaving me more time to shoot or play….
MCP Actions are my favorite Photoshop actions to use. I own every single one of their action sets. In fact, none of my photographs go out for print without first going through an editing process which includes several MCP actions. So when Jodi at MCP asked me to review her new set, I was…
We had some fun a couple of weeks ago on a family camping trip to the Oregon coast. We stayed at Harris Beach State Park – a lovely place on a bluff overlooking
What can you do with a picture that you love, but is just so-so? You do some creative cropping!
A while ago, we talked about white balance and how is makes a big difference in the color of your photographs. Today, I would like to touch a bit on color correction
Just a sampling of some of my young, hip, cool teens from this fall’s shooting. And it was so easy with MCP Actions’ Magic Blog-it Boards. With just a click on the button, the board is ready for your photos. It automatically inserts the photos you select. Add a Branding Bar and a few embellishments,…
My favorite actions come from Jodi at MCP Actions. Love them! Thought I would try a bit of a color blast on Ben’s brick wall. Whoa! Look at that! Someone has spray painted some lovely grafitti on the wall. How convenient that it says “Ben” and the year he is graduating. I love it when…
I got the new Nikon D90 yesterday and I couldn’t be happier! I still haven’t figured out all the new settings, but what I see, I really like. The HD video feature is cool! Not something I will use all the time, but a fun extra. I am really pleased with the sharpness of the…
Jodi at MCP Actions has been busy again and has created a second set of the wonderful Magic Blog It Boards. We are so spoiled! And.. not only that! She has also created the Magic Print It set for printed collages! Yes, indeed, we are spoiled! Here’s what Jodi says about it: “If you love…
I am a big fan of MCP Actions. No wait, I am a really, big fan of MCP Actions! So when Jodi from MCP Actions announced a new Photoshop Action was coming soon, I waited with much impatience and excitement. Yesterday, the first day you could purchase her new action, I was online with credit…
Earlier today, I was working on my black and white shooting techniques and convinced E that he should be my model. After about 20 shots of him frowing at me, I finally started to get some I could work with. As I was editing in Photoshop, I noticed that the picture I had chosen reminded…
Just got through watching Jodi at MCP Actions give a tutorial on using textures on photos. I don’t have any cute kid photos, but here’s my first attempt with a couple of my friends. What do you think? And here it is using mutato-nomine’s Vintage Photo action. You can find this action on DeviantArt.com.
My favorite Photoshop actions are those from Jodi at MCP Actions. About a month ago, I bought her “Quickie Collection” and have been playing with them to get a feel for what they can do. Here’s a before and after using her Urban UltraViolet on one of my seniors. Before: After:
