This week’s photography challenge offers you the chance to slow down and feel the sun on your face. The challenge is to take a photo using backlighting.

A real challenge, several of our members shared stunning backlight photos. Here are a few we wanted to highlight.

Submitted by Ali Ellen

Submitted by Amber Bullock Owens

Submitted by Amy MagnetGirl 

Submitted by Yvonne Germond

Join us for the photo challenge. It is the perfect way to grow as a photographer.  You can be creative with your subject matter, vantage point, and editing while shooting these images for yourself.   Once submitted, you will have the support of a large group of photographers who can offer constructive criticism and give you 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.

Our 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.

Thank you to Amber Bullock Owens  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.

Several of members of the group have shared great edits. Here are a few of the many favorites:

Edited by Meredith Hogarth

Submitted by Susan Elisabeth 

Submitted by Tabitha Presnell 

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

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This week’s photo editing challenge features a mermaid cutie shot by Amber Bullock Owens.

The photo challenges give you a chance to experiment with creative editing of other photographer’s images, receive  critique of your work, and see how others edit the same photograph.  Join us! Participating allows you to practice editing, learn how to give (and receive) constructive criticism, and watch what steps or Photoshop actions and Lightroom presets are used to achieve various effects.  Join us to edit the bi-weekly photos.  There’s one more week left for this one.

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.

Several of members of the group have shared great edits. Here are a few of the many favorites:

Edited by Christine Sines using Summer Solstice

Edited by John J Pacetti

Edited by Laci Patten using Fusion 

Thank you to Amber Bullock Owens 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 participate.

This week the Photography Challenge continued with more moving and shaking.  The photo challenge is a great way to reach outside the box and work hard.  You have the support of a large group of photographers who can assist you and give you feedback as you work on specific themes and skills.  We loved seeing so many great photos. Here are a few we wanted to feature, but make sure to check the album on the group page for more.

Submitted by Ashley Crerend

Submitted by Deborah Francabandiero Brewer

Submitted by Eden Halbert

Submitted by Lara Eastvold

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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During the last challenge, the MCP Shoot Me Group asked you to get down and dirty to capture an original photo from a new vantage point. This week we asked that you sit back, relax, enjoy the action around you and capture it. This week’s challenge is to snap a photo that stops or illustrates motion.

Join the photography challenge. You can use these challenges as a way to help you grow as a photographer.  Go mad, be creative, and try new things. Take a chance and shoot these images for yourself.   You have the support of a large group of photographers who can assist you and give you feedback as you work on specific themes and skills.

We loved seeing your 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

Submitted by Petra Stanley

Submitted by Susan Monell

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.

Our 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.

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

Edited by Brenda C Ramos

Edited by Erin Niehenke

Edited by Heather Brantingham

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 Sheila Clapperton 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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The MCP photo challenges give you a stress-free chance to sharpen your creative editing skills. Edit the weekly photo, share it for critique and you can gain increased strength and confidence with your editing skills. Participation allows you to strengthen your editing skills, learn how to give and receive constructive criticism, and watch how others work with different Photoshop actions and Lightroom presets.  Join us to edit a member submitted photo bi-weekly.

This week’s editing challenge photo is a lovey Italian countryside shot taken by Sheila Dickson Clapperton

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. Haven’t had time to try your hand at this photo? No worries, you still have an additional week to post yours.

Several of members of the group have shared great edits. Here are a few of the many favorites:

Submitted by Amanda Holowaty using MCP Mini Fusion Action Set

Edited by Jordana Jelinek Zdanowicz

Edited by Justin Borden 

Edited by Maureen Barry Souza

Thank you again to  Sheila Dickson Clapperton 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.

This week the Photography Challenge continued look at things from all angles. So many fabulous photos flooded the gallery this week! It was very hard to choose, but here are a few additional favorites:

Submitted by Danielle Potts 

Submitted by Jaclyn Brenning Sisk 

Submitted by Jamie Lynn

Submitted by Patty McCabe

Submitted by Tammy Burns Trejos

Submitted by Yvonne Germond

 The photo challenge is a great way to reach outside the box and shoot creatively. In addition to new ideas,  you have the support of a large group of photographers who can assist you and give you feedback as you work on specific themes and skills.  We loved seeing so many great photos. Here are a few we wanted to feature, but make sure to check the album on the group page for more.

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 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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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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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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This week one of our MCP Shoot Me moderators offered up an image of her own for your editing enjoyment. Thank you to Nicole Baldwin for letting us flex our creative muscles on this beautifully reflective photo:

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.  There’s one more week left for this one.

Several of members of the group have shared great edits. Here are a few of the many favorites:

Edited by Abigail Stoops

Submitted by Liz Pinuelas Breen

Submitted by Sonia Glasser Sutton

Submitted by Sue Zellers

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 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 participate.

This week the Photography Challenge continued with more glimpses of your environment.  The photo challenge is a great way to reach outside the box and work hard.  You have the support of a large group of photographers who can assist you and give you feedback as you work on specific themes and skills.  We loved seeing so many great photos. Here are a few we wanted to feature, but make sure to check the album on the group page for more.

Submitted by Danielle Potts

Submitted by Julia Wright

Submitted by Melissa Jones 

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 week’s MCP Photography Challenge is all about sharing the places and spaces that make your city, town or space unique. We challenged you to take a shot of an iconic location, special attraction or favorite piece of scenery in your town. We loved  catching a glimpse of  your space through the lens.  Here are a few shots we wanted to feature from this week, but make sure to check the album on the group page for more.

Submitted by Denice Olson

Submitted by Jill Jacobs

Submitted by Lilly Garza Honaker

Submitted by Michelle Horsman

Use the photography challenges as a way to grow as a photographer.  Be creative, try new things and shoot these images for yourself.   You have the support of a large group of photographers who can assist you and give you 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 editing challenge continued this week with more stunning edits of John J Pacetti’s urban oasis. Here are a few additional edits we would like to share with you all this week:

Submitted by Judann Newland Horn

Submitted by Melissa Robinson Dickey

Submitted by Yvonne Germond

The photo editing challenges give you a chance to edit other photographer’s images using your own creative flair. You can then share them for critique, and see how others edit the same photographs.  Participation 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, we want to thank John J Pacetti 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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This week’s editing challenge features an architectural shot of an old building, taken by John J. Pacetti. Here is the original photo:

We want to thank John J Pacetti for allowing us to use this photo.  

Several of members of the group have shared creative edits. Here are a few of the many favorites:

Edited by Amy MagnetGirl

Edited by Andrea Drea Matheny

Submitted by Meredith Hogarth

The MCP Shoot Me group’s 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.  There’s one more week left for this one.

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 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 participate. 

This week the Photography Challenge continued with more eclectic street shots! The photo challenge is a great way to step outside your comfort zone and get creative.  You have the support of a large group of photographers who can assist you and give you feedback as you work on specific themes and skills.  We loved seeing so many great photos. Here are a few we wanted to feature, but make sure to check the album on the group page for more.

Submitted by Denice Olson

Submitted by Jayne Ganard-Neff

Submitted by  Shannon Gill 

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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