This week’s photo challenge was all about looking at things from a new angle. The MCP Shot Me Group photography challenge for this week is to capture a photo from a new or different angle. Shoot high, shoot low, the choice is yours.

Join the photography challenge! It is a great  way to grow as a photographer.  You can be creative, try new things and shoot these images free from the pressure of perfection.  You will also have the support of a large group of photographers who can assist you and provide you with feedback as you work on specific themes and skills.

We loved seeing your “angle” on this challenge. Here are a few of our favorites:

Submitted by Justin Borden

Submitted by Megan Griffeth Barrow

Submitted by Nichole Harpel

Submitted by Sharon Peters

Make sure to check the album on the group page for more creative takes on the photo challenge this week. We want to thank everyone who submitted a photo for the challenge. You have one more week on this theme, so come join our Facebook Group and participate now.

The editing challenge continued this week with more edits of  Maria Arcement’s heartfelt photo. It is amazing how the different edits create a distinct feeling to the picture.

Several of members of the group have shared new edits this week. Here are a few of the favorites:

Edited by Amanda Holowaty

Edited by Erin Niehenke

Edited by Melissa Robinson Dickie

The photo challenges give you a chance to edit other photographer’s images, share them for critique, and see how others edit the same photographs.  Participating allows you to practice editing, learn how to give constructive criticism, and watch what steps or Photoshop actions and Lightroom presets are used in various edits.  Join us to edit the bi-weekly photos.

If you have an idea on how you’d edit the image below, or want to see and learn what others did, JOIN US HERE.

Again, thank you Maria Arcement for allowing us to use this photo.  The current challenges are linked at the top of the group. Remember, you can also ask for critique on your edit.

We will have a new edit challenge starting Monday, so come back to see what image you can edit then.

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We made the pin-able graphic for fun.  But if you prefer read text on screen…. the below area is for you…

7 Tips for Your Next Outdoor Photography Newborn Session

1. TIMING

The best time of day to shoot a newborn session is one hour prior to sunset during the “golden hour.”

2. EXPOSURE/METERING

For proper exposure, shoot in manual mode. Set your ISO and aperture. Then get very close to the baby’s forehead and use center weight metering. Adjust your shutter speed while watching your in camera meter, and do not let it go below 1/125. If it does, increase your ISO.After setting your exposure, go to your shooting position.

3. HELPING HANDS

Be sure to have plenty of back up so that someone is always an arms reach away, spotting the baby.

4. WEATHER

Make sure you do not take a baby out unless it is at least 80F but no warmer then 90F. If you do decide to shoot in the middle of the day be sure to find shade or to make your own shade to protect the baby’s skin.

5. NOISE

Bring a portable white noise device (there are some great iphone apps for this) so that there is plenty of background noise.

6. COMFORT/SAFETY/FUN

Make sure that the baby has a full belly and is posed safely and comfortably before you begin. And have fun!

7. EDITING NEWBORN IMAGES

Whether your images just need a little boost or require more extensive retouching, MCP Newborn Necessities actions for Photoshop and Elements, make editing easier.

Need more help photographing newborns?  Check out our Online Newborn Photography Workshop. 

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As a photographer, my personal style is bright and colorful so I love when spring rolls around and color starts to emerge! We’re starting to see the grass and trees turn green in Idaho and I use a few tools to really enhance that color.

My workflow is pretty simple and I keep it consistent so when clients view my site, they immediately see my style and whether or not we’re a fit.

Here’s a quick overview of my workflow with my outdoor sessions:

1. I shoot in RAW, so I make any necessary adjustments. I’m an obsessive gray carder, so I didn’t need to make any initial adjustments in my color balance.

2. With a curves layer, I do a very slight s-curve, raising my midtones and deepening my shadows.

3. I then use the Magic See Saw action from MCP’s Bag of Tricks to do a check on my color. My color values told me that I needed to lower my cyan a touch, so I made those adjustments.

4. Next, I use the Color Finder action from the same set of photoshop actions, MCP’s Bag of Tricks, to really enhance all the color in those trees! In this photo, the sun was behind my client and I was really able to bring out the yellows and oranges caused by the sun. I loved the effect of it because it really tied in the mustard yellow color in the little boy’s pants.  I did just a tiny bit of color enhancement on the grass. Saturating the color too much made it look fake to me and I prefer a more natural look. I reduced my opacity to about 40-50%.

5. Finally, I use the free Photoshop action, MCP’s High Definition Sharpening, to sharpen the picture, erasing back the hair so it is not over-sharpened.

These simple steps really made this classic family portrait pop and enhanced the spring colors beginning to show!

Melissa Gephardt is a military wife and mom of 3 who specializes in children’s portraiture. Currently residing in Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, she looks forward to their next adventure in life as they move to another military base this summer! Her work can be found at www.melissagphotography.com or on Facebook at Melissa Gephardt Photography .

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The Contest is now OVER.  

The lucky winner of this incredible $1,299 Tamron lens is: #2367 – Mira Crisp.

Congratulations.  Make sure to check out the Tamron 24-70mm lens. This fall for another great lens contest – this time for a telephoto lens.  You never know when your number will be the lucky one.  The chances are a lot better than the Powerball

You have the chance to win a brand new Tamron 24-70mm lens {$1,299 estimated street price}

I love this lens for its flexibility, sharpness, and vibration compensation.  I used it in Australia, Alaska and in Michigan on images of people, landscapes, and product shots.  And I’ve used it while standing still, as well as on a moving boat,  in a float plane and even in a helicopter. Tamron is showcasing the work of a number of photographers using this lens, including mine in a gallery of images here.

So are you ready to try to win a Tamron Lens?

Start by doing one or more of the first three entries.  Once you do that, you can do as many bonus entries as you want of the remaining four. Remember to qualify, we do need to know that you did one of the first three though.

Shortcut links for Entries 4-7:

• LIKE the MCP Page
• SUBSCRIBE to Jodi on Facebook
• JOIN Our Facebook Community Group
  
• FOLLOW MCP on Pinterest

Details….details…

The Prizes:

Tamron 24-70mm VC Lens (for full frame and crop sensors too).  The winner picks their choice of a Canon, Nikon or Sony mount (Sony cameras have image stability so there is not vibration compensation built into that mount).

Contest Rules:

The contest ends Sunday, May 19th at 8pm eastern time and winner will be picked via random drawing, and announced on the top of this post on the MCP Blog. You can enter between 1-7 times based on how many entry items you participate in. Odds are winning are 1-7/# of entries.  Valid only where permitted by law.

Tamron USA Inc, the sponsor of this contest, is responsible for sales and marketing in the USA, therefore, they cannot ship outside of the USA. BUT if you reside outside the United States, the lens will ship to MCP Actions, and we will ship it to you. In this case, you will be responsible for the international shipping costs as well as any duties, taxes, or tariffs.

 

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How to Draw Attention in Lightroom Using the Graduated Filter Tool

When it comes to processing photographs there’s no question that one of the best values in for editing is Adobe Lightroom. It’s affordable and extremely powerful, but it can be a bit intimidating.  I do understand why people are hesitant to pull the trigger so to speak.

Jodi and the MCP Actions Team do a fantastic job at creating powerful Lightroom presets that take a lot of the manual work out of Lightroom. This makes it easier to get started and can shave minutes or even hours off your workflow.  That said, sometimes Lightroom presets might not get you all the way to your final vision, or you may want to customize them further, so you’ll want to still learn a bit about what Lightroom can do for you when you look under its hood. Side note: MCP does offer an online Lightroom class to teach the basics.

Today I’m going to show you a really quick technique for controlling your viewers eye with the Graduated Filter Tool in Lightroom.

What is the Graduated Filter Tool?

First let me start by introducing the the tool and give you a general overview of what it does and how it works. You’ll find the Graduated Filter Tool in the cluster of buttons located under your histogram in the Develop Panel of Lightroom. It’s the second one in from the right as seen in the photograph below, you can also simply use the keyboard short cut ‘M’ to activate the tool as well.

Once opened a new box filled with sliders for all kinds of things will slide open. Today I’m going to focus on using the exposure settings of the tool, but just know that you can apply this graduated effect to things like contrast, clarity, saturation and even white balance. The tool can be used as many times as you need in as many different ways as you can imagine so don’t just assume it’s only use is for faking the graduated effect of an on camera graduated filter.

Using the Graduated Filter Tool

To use the tool you simply click and drag on your photograph in the direction you want the filter to be applied. The direction from which you start will be the strongest effected and the direction you drag towards will see the least effect. In the example I have today I was able to use three of these graduated filters to control the light in the scene in such a way that it draws the viewers eye towards the post in the water.

To help you see what is going on here I created an overlay diagram to showing how I added the three graduated filters into this photograph. The red and green filters each had their exposures dropped a bit, while the blue filter had its exposure increased to draw the light in from the bottom of the frame. The arrows I drew in over the frame indicate the direction in which the graduated filter was applied.

This is a simple technique that can add a lot to your photography. It’s something that can be added after running through your standard workflow and using which ever Lightroom presets you enjoy using most. It is something that can be applied to a number of situations from a simple ocean landscape like you’ve scene today to a photograph of a bride as a way of making it appear that she’s under a spot light.

John Davenport is an avid photographer who enjoys sharing his photography daily on his Facebook Page. He has also started a weekly YouTube series called “Let’s Edit” which focuses exclusively on how to edit photos in Lightroom.

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The MCP photo editing challenges give you a chance to edit other photographer’s images, share them for critique, and see how others edit the same photograph.  By participating you get to practice editing, learn how to give constructive criticism, and watch what steps or Photoshop actions and Lightroom presets are used in various edits.

This week’s photo editing challenge features a tender Father/daughter moment, captured by Maria Arcement.

Several of our members submitted creative edits of this heartfelt photo. Here are some of our favorites:

Submitted by Amy MagnetGirl

Submitted by Ashley Crerend 

Submitted by Jane Anne

Submitted by Tracy Anthony

If you have an idea on how you’d edit the image below, or want to see and learn what others did, JOIN US HERE.

Thank you to Maria Arcement  for allowing us to use this photo.  The current challenges are linked at the top of the group. Remember, you can also ask for critique on your edit.

Thank you to everyone who participated; we enjoyed seeing your take on the challenge. Didn’t get a chance to edit this week? You still have an additional week to add your edit to the Facebook photo album.

This week the Photography Challenge continued with more then and now comparisons.  The photo challenge is a great way to focus your camera in new ways.  Once you click and submit, you gain the support of a large group of photographers who can assist by offering feedback as you work on specific themes and skills.  We loved seeing so many great photos. Here are a few additional shots we wanted to feature, but make sure to check the album on the group page for more.

Submitted by Danielle Potts

Submitted by Jane Anne

Submitted by Sarah Kay McMullin

The team would like to thank everyone who submitted a photo for the challenge. Visit the the Facebook Group on Monday for a new Photography Challenge.

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This image has been a popular one on our site for years and I often get asked how to accomplish the edit and how to add the golden light using Photoshop Actions.

Here’s a step-by-step Blueprint for Photoshop and PS Elements – to help you achieve this look using MCP Fusion Photoshop Actions.

Step 1: Color Fusion Mix & Match (for Workflow & Toning)

• After playing Color Fusion Mix and Match, I turned on the following layers and adjust the opacity as indicated: One Click Color 75%, Lemonade Stand 71%, Beach House 39%, Rustic 40%.

Step 2: For Contrast and Edges

• I ran Different Directions to add contrast: 100%.
• I used Surrounded at 86% to darken edges & add vignette.

Step 3: For Light & Flare

• Custom Sunflare at 82%, masked lens flare off subject

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1. Relate to your clients

To be a really successful senior portrait photographer, you’ve got to be able to relate to your clients. If your clients don’t feel comfortable around you then their pictures won’t turn out well. Most of us can easily relate to adults, but may have trouble relating to high school students. “Kids theses days!”

I intentionally begin to build a relationship with my prospective clients at their initial contact. I primarily receive e-mail inquiries. I respond with enthusiasm at the prospect of working with them and interest in their desires and opinions, and I do so in language that is familiar to them. Here’s a sample of a reply e-mail I might send:

2. Ask questions

Sending a questionnaire to seniors allows me to gather essential information about the client for my records as well as ask them questions about their hobbies, interests and style.  The pre-session meeting is also very important. In the last year, 100% of clients who met for a pre-session meeting with me ended up booking their senior pictures with me.  Being upfront with your pricing is also critical because you’ll be wasting your time and theirs if you set up an in-person meeting just to find out that you’re outside of their budget.

3. Learn about your client

At the pre-session meeting, I do the same things. I ask the seniors more questions about themselves, their style and their interests.  I ask what their plans are for next year and some of their goals for the future. All of this helps them relax around me and helps me get to know them. I give them a folder with pricing information, my contract/liability release form, an FAQ page and a couple business cards. I take some small samples of products I offer, including my favorite product, the custom-designed session album.  I offer to buy them a coffee or treat while they look over my sample album.

4. Explain how your sessions work

Next, I explain what a typical session is like and ask if they have any questions for me.  I encourage them to consider bringing a friend or parent with them to the session. I suggest locations based on what I’ve learned about them and we look at our calendars and finalize the booking. I encourage them to call, text, or e-mail me if they think of any questions.

5. Social networking with high school seniors

After the pre-session, I “friend request” them on Facebook and “follow” them on Twitter and Instagram. Sometimes I tweet about how excited I am to work with them. Usually the students “retweet” my tweets (free advertising).  If you’re a high school senior photographer, you’ve got to get in the habit of using Twitter.

6. The photo shoot

During the session, I continue to make them feel as comfortable as possible with small talk. Since I already know their hobbies, I’ll ask more about them. For example, if a student is a soccer player, I’ll ask how her games are going, how their team is doing this year, if she plans to play in college, etc. I try to continue the conversation while shooting to help them be as relaxed and as natural as possible. I’ll suggest poses and make jokes and we usually laugh and have a good time.

7. After the session

After the session, I tell them how much I enjoyed working with them and that I can’t wait to show them their pictures. Within a few days I try to post a “teaser” on Facebook and Instagram to get them excited about their pictures. I text them to tell them that I’ve posted a teaser for them and that I hope they like it. They usually respond with enthusiasm and say they love it and that they can’t wait to see more.

8. In person ordering

When they come back for their viewing and ordering session about two weeks later, I set out snacks and drinks. I have music playing (music I know they like, because I know them pretty well now) and sample products set out.

(Let me pause for a second here and say that I know some people don’t have a studio or a home they can open up to their clients for viewing and ordering. But at the very least, I recommend doing in-person ordering at a coffee shop or even at the client’s home. In person ordering will multiply your sales tremendously – but we’ll talk more about that in another post.)

Once they’ve narrowed down their photos and decided on an order, I let them know that I will deliver the prints when they are ready. In the meantime, I try to do a blog post of their session using their favorite pictures and share it on social media sites so that they can show their friends (I say “try” because sometimes I get really behind on blogging).

9. Delivery

When the prints come in, I text or e-mail them to arrange a time for delivery. After delivery, I write a thank-you note and try to mail it within a couple of days along with some kind of gift card. Sometimes I try get a gift card that I know they will like based on their interests, but if I can’t think of anything Starbucks is my default.

10. Relate to your customers to stand out

Relating to clients and giving them a memorable experience is key in order to offer a premium service and to stand out above your competition. The most important thing to remember is that high school students are very social and most of them interact using social media and technology daily. In general, they prefer text messages and e-mails to phone calls.  Get to know each client and be willing to be flexible on how you interact and communicate based on their needs and preferences.

The above information is just an example of things that I do. I encourage you to come up with your own ideas on how to better relate to your clients. If you have any suggestions that I didn’t mention, feel free to talk about those in the comments section!

Up next: Specializing within the Senior Market

All images in this post were edited using MCP Enlighten Presets for Lightroom 4

About the Author: Ann Bennett is the owner of Ann Bennett Photography in Tulsa, OK. She specializes in high school senior pictures and lifestyle family photography. For more information about Ann, visit her website or Facebook page.

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9 Surefire Tips to Pricing Photography Packages that Sell

Whether you are just starting a photography business or are transitioning from selling digital files to tangible goods, we’ll be teaching you all about “packages.” Learn how to determine what products to include, how to price your packages, how many packages to create, and other details to consider when creating packages. When making the switch from a providing only digital copies of images to a full service studio, the most daunting task is how to construct packages. If you are in this position, you may never have sold prints let alone known how to price them.

1. Keep your Cost of Goods Below 20-25%

The first tip I learned when creating your packages is to make sure you keep your cost of goods below 20-25%.  Cost of goods is what you as the photographer pay for the product. This prevents you from spending too much on the actual product for the client and allows you to pay yourself and reinvest in your business. For example, if I have a package and it includes $30 worth of prints or products, this is my cost, and then the package would have to sell for a minimum of $150. Now you can include your packaging cost and credit card fees in your cost of goods if you wish and then the price of the package would need to go up to keep your cost of goods below 20%.

2. Include Credit Card and Processing Fees in Your Cost of Doing Business

Include credit card fees in your cost of doing business. When determining your cost of goods I like to include the processing fees associated with using credit cards in my cost of goods. The reason I do this is because I do not want to deter clients from spending more money with my studio. Lets say a client is interested in purchasing your top or middle packages and they want to pay by card and then you state that there is a fee on their purchase to use credit cards this may deter them from purchasing a higher package and buy the package with which they can pay cash for at that given moment. In this day and age credit cards are more widely used than cash so make sure you accommodate your clients’ needs and make the buying process run more smoothly by accepting credit cards and calculate the cost in your cost of goods or cost of doing business.

3. Determine How Many Packages to Create

Decide how many packages to create. When constructing my packages I did a lot of research on how many packages to create. I ended up sticking with four packages as I read that clients are then forced to make a choice between a top or bottom package. Either one of the top two or one of the two bottom packages while still giving them a choice. I read that when you give a client four choices your sales will most likely look like this:

Package A 10% buy

Package B 40% buy

Package C 40% buy

Package D 10% buy

Now this may hold true for some and maybe it was the fact that I just included too many items in my packages but I found 4 packages to be super confusing to my clients. My clients spent so much time bouncing between the differences in packages despite me walking them through it and showing them the product in person. They also spent much time trying to figure out which product was in available in one package that wasn’t available in the other as well as comparing prices between the four packages and my a la carte menu. The frustration often set in and they would often just purchase my bottom package. I have since switched from four packages to three. My logic behind this is this; think about any restaurant or coffee shop you go to, how many sizes do they offer and which one do you most often buy? The most common answer is the middle package, as we feel most comfortable and content with purchasing in the middle. We don’t feel like we paid too much or got too little.

4. List your Packages in Descending Order

Ordering of the packages is also extremely important. You want to list your highest priced package first and then list the rest in descending order. The reason for this is because clients have an easier time going down in price than going up in price.

5. Keep Your Bottom Package Simple and Basic

Keep the bottom package simple and basic. I originally had mini accordions, an 11×14 print mounted on styrene, and a few smaller prints in my bottom package. I since have switched the package to only contain simple prints sized at 8×10 or smaller. I found that clients love those mini accordions and with it holding several images and having an 11×14 they were content with the bottom package. The more basic your bottom package the more appealing the others will seem.

6. Have Pull Through Items

Have pull through items.  Pull through items are items available in one package that are not available in another to make the higher package more appealing and to draw clients to want to purchase that package. Pull through items are things like albums, digital files, prints mounted on styrene, canvases, or any item you know clients love and want. Another reason I pulled the mini accordions out of my bottom package is to use it as a pull through item and have more incentive for clients to purchase my middle package. My pull through items for my bottom package to my middle package is the thin wrap, mini accordions, dvd slideshow, and the 5 digital negatives. It is not necessary to have this many pull through items one or two should do just fine. If you have four photography packages rather than three one or two pull through items should be sufficient and help prevent confusion between the differences in packages.

7. Keep the Choices Minimal

Just because your printing company offers a product does not mean you have to carry it. Choose a few items that you would like to carry in addition to prints and offer those to your clients. Too many choices can confuse and frustrate clients. You do not need to offer every finish and size in prints choose your favorites and offer those to clients.  You also want to only offer items that you know you can upsell enough to keep your cost of goods below 20-25%. For example, I love the different shaped frames offered by Organic Bloom and other companies but I do not offer them to my clients because I do not yet feel I have the right clientele to sell these to or that I would be able to sell them at a high enough mark up to make money off of them. Especially if you are just switching from being a shoot and burner to a full service studio you want to give yourself and opportunity to get familiar with your products so keep it simple.

8. If It’s In Your Photography Packages, Make Sure It’s In the A La Carte Menu

Whatever is in your packages should be in your a la carte menu too. The reason you want to have your items in your packages listed in the a la carte menu is so clients can compare the prices in you’re a la carte menu to your packages so they can know they are getting a better deal when purchasing your packages. Your a la carte pricing should also be relatively higher than the pricing in your packages so your clients are not compelled to order single items off of the a la carte menu because they shouldn’t be cheaper. It is also good to have the value of the package listed next to the price. For example, say my bottom package is $600 I then want to have the price of what it would cost to get everything in the package from the a la carte menu listed next to it. This saves the time of clients trying to add up what it would cost to get a single item a la carte compared to the package pricing.

Ex: Package D $600 ($850 value) the value is the price of the items at a la carte prices

9. List Prices by x99 Instead of x00

Instead of listing your prices at the even numbers such as $600 or $650 list is as $599. Mentally we are more attracted to the $599 price than the $600. Although it is only a dollar difference the price seems a lot lower because it begins with that five rather than the six.

Packages Before Changes

Packages After Changes

This post was written by Taren Terrill. Taren is a mother, full-time student, military wife, and photographer. She specializes in newborn portraiture and has been successful in running her studio while traveling the world. She has been trained by leading newborn photographers in the industry and currently provides photography tips to fellow photographers through guest blogging and q&a’s on her site. She has loved photography since she was a little girl but didn’t decide to pursue her dream until after her son was born. He inspired her to be everything she has ever wanted to be. Check out her work  here or connect with her on Facebook here.

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We loved seeing everyone’s take on this theme. Here are a few we wanted to feature, but make sure to check the album on the group page for more.

Submitted by Amy MagnetGirl who shared:

“Two slightly different views of the Point Judith lighthouse. Top photo: March 2009 when I was editing everything with Picnick (and also shooting a lot of Polaroids in real life) and thought that everythingggg had to have that “vintage” feel. Oh lawd. Bottom photo: February 9, 2013, hand edits in LR. My editing style has gotten a lot cleaner and I cringe at some of my old edits!”

Submitted by  Ashley Crerend who shared:

“Shooting on a black background is really hard for me, I struggle every time to get the right exposure and skin tones (as Im sure you can see from the top pic) I think I have come a long way in the last few years and I owe A LOT of that to this group! I still struggle with skin tones and focus occasionally, but Ive gotten so much wonderful help and advice from the members of this group! And MCP products make my life SO much easier! The burn me up and Illuminate actions from the Four Seasons set saved me today as I was trying to even out the background without completely losing the tips of their hair!

Settings on todays shot were ISO 500 f/5 SS 1/200 with the backdoor open in front of them and my flash bouncing off of the sky behind me. I used clarif-eye, burn me up, illuminate, de-hazify, hemispheres, ellies magic trick, and facebook fix, along with a few hand edits in both LR and PS.”

Submitted by Kayla Milam who shared:

” The first picture was in 2009 (of me) and the second is my boss, these are her real estate head-shots I took about a week ago. It is very nice to see pictures from when I first began next to ones I take now, It for sure helps with my self confidence and lets me know I am going in the right direction.”

Submitted by Lilly Garza Honaker who shared:

“Top images were taken in March of 2011 with my Sony point and shoot in portrait mode. Edited with the HP software that came with my PC…bottom image was taken a few weeks ago using my Nikon D5100 50mm 1.8 in manual mode, shooting in RAW and edited in LR4 with MCP presets…what a difference wow…I cannot believe I actually thought these were really good shots. I look at them now and I’m seriously wondering why I never took the time to learn until now.”

Join the photography challenges! You can use the photography challenges as a way to encourage growth in your photography skills and creativity.  Be creative, try new things and shoot these images for yourself.   The best part, you will have the support of a large group of photographers who can assist you and provide you with feedback as you work on specific themes and skills.

The team would like to thank everyone who submitted a photo for the challenge. You have one more week on this theme, so come join our Facebook Group and participate now.

The photo edit challenge continued this week with more edits of Nicole Baldwin’s ethereal photo. We want to thank Nicole again for letting us use this beautiful photo.

Several members of our group submitted edits. Here are a couple we want to highlight this week:

Submitted by Erin Niehenke

Submitted by Julia Wright 

Submitted by Melissa Robinson Dickie

Join the  photo challenges! They give you a chance to edit other photographer’s images, share them for critique, and see how others edit the same photographs.  Participating allows you to practice editing, learn how to give constructive criticism, and watch what steps or Photoshop actions and Lightroom presets are used in various edits.  Join us to edit the bi-weekly photos.

If you have an idea on how you’d edit the image below, or want to see and learn what others did, JOIN US HERE.

We will have a new edit challenge starting Monday, so come back to see what image you can edit then.

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