MCP Actions Before and After Blueprint

I wanted to share a before and after shot taken using MCP Actions. I love using actions... aside from the quick and easy factor (if it's a toss up between lots of time editing, or spending time with my kids... my kids win hands down... this ensures that!); but I also just love the depth and colour these actions can bring to my images. I also love the way they're customizable, meaning that I really am still making the images mine, and giving them my own twist, rather than someone elses!

After pulling the SOOC image in, and making some minor exposure tweaks, I went straight in, and on one click used the MCP Mini Fusion set. In this set I adjusted the tones to my liking, as well as making adjustments to the some of the contrasts. I burned in the edges a bit, and masked out the stuff I needed to to lighten or darken where needed.

I love this set. This image took me maybe 5 minutes. Tops. Easy peasy pie!

My image. Only better.

{Preggy Belly} - maternity newborn photographer durban ballito

Yay! Another girl is on the way!!

I really enjoy doing pregnancy shoots. Knowing that a sweet little bundle of joy is to come.. and all the promise that that brings. This shoot was great... and it was a cloudy day with occasional spurts of sun... a huge softbox, with great semi-moody-semi-blue skies! Just lovely for those outdoor shots.

And I am really excited to take photos of this little girl when she is born. LOVE taking photos of girls.

{Gorgeous G} - Child Newborn Maternity Photographer, Ballito, Durban

I so enjoyed this sesson with young {G}. What a sweet girl. She was full of spunk, and was keen for all the changes, and just spent the whole session chatting away to me. I loved it!

Hope you love the pics as much as I do, L:

{Angelic H} - Newborn Child Maternity Photography Ballito Durban

This sweet little girl arrived with a seriously full tummy, but decided she wanted to be awake! And so we got the most beautiful shots of her wide awake and looking around. Such a beautiful little girl... just like her mum!

And then she fell asleep... and properly, and we could play with lots of poses. Such a gem!

Look at those deep, gorgeous eyes:


Loving the family shot:


And here's where we really got to have fun:

{Baby T} - Newborn Photographer Ballito Durban

I am seriously behind on my blogging, what with my daughter being in hospital, and running around a big like a chicken without a head.

This little chap was very dear, and good as gold.





Precious Mum & Babe picture. Love the intimacy of this picture. Precious.