Thinking about joining Zenfolio? Need a Coupon / Discount Code?

Can you guess this is a form letter? It's the one Zenfolio sends out to people I refer to the site.. but, if you are interested in joining Zenfolio, and are looking to save some money on your membership.. You can use referral code F48-ZF2-PUG during sign up to save 10% off your own subscription.

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Hello,

As you may know, I have been using the Zenfolio hosting service for organizing and presenting my photos and videos online. You can view my site at http://www.mlpprints.com/

I think Zenfolio is a great service, and I wanted to recommend that you open an account as well.

Some of the features Zenfolio offers are:
• Unlimited storage for your photos and videos
• Elegant pages with a variety of layouts and designs including creating your own completely custom designs that you can edit without any knowledge of coding
• Beautiful presentation of your photos and videos
• A very easy to use and intuitive interface
• Full screen Slideshows with music (50 free songs are included)
• Ability to link to many image sizes and share your photos and videos on Facebook and Twitter directly from your account. This way, you can upload files only once and share them any way you like.

You can use my referral code F48-ZF2-PUG during sign up to save 10% off your own subscription. Once subscribed, you'll get your own code, and if you get enough referrals, you may never need to pay for the service again.

Zenfolio offers a free Trial account for two weeks so you can see if you like it. I really think you should give it a try.

http://www.zenfolio.com

Regards,

- Studio MLP - Photography by Michael LaPointe

Released into the wild

Release a picture of Sherah into the wild public domain today.. let's see where it turns up...

Hey Foursquare! Let me claim my venue!

Waiting for Foursquare to let me claim my venue. Until then, keep checking in when you visit. Check in at both if you want, but the 1454 Summit Avenue address is the correct one.. not sure how Foursquare is going to consolidate those..

Upcoming Events

Hey gang! Sorry about not getting this out sooner.
So, lotsa stuff coming up. Hope I see you at one of these upcoming events!
And I am just doing extremely BASIC descriptions here. PLEASE follow the links to get more information from the event hosts themselves.

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Thursday, January 13th, Art Milwaukee’s CARNIVAL

On January 13th Art Milwaukee, NEWaukee and Drink and Draw are getting into the festive spirit. We will be dancing, creating, drinking, networking and showing off talented artists in Milwaukee.
http://www.meetup.com/ArtMilwaukee/calendar/15392966/

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Sunday, January 16th, Stock Photography Meetup

Scott Detweiler will be sharing his knowledge and experience in Stock Photography. Come join us for this FREE Meetup and learn how you can make money doing what you love!
http://www.meetup.com/photo-102/calendar/15885414/

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Sunday, January 16th, Advanced Lighting Meetup

Immediately following the Stock Photography Meetup, Scott will teach his all day class on Advanced Studio Lighting. You don’t have to be an advanced photographer to get something out of this class. Scott will be going over some great techniques you can use to take your photography to the next level.
http://www.meetup.com/StudioMLP/calendar/15884208/

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Saturday, January 22nd, Mistresses of Enchantment, The Colossal Wardrobe Event!

Legio X Studios hosts this structured shooting event that will feature Midwest models bringing in some MASSIVE wardrobes. High Fashion, Victorian, Goth, Steampunk, and other creative outfits will all be available for shooting.
http://www.facebook.com/#!/event.php?eid=184434638239952

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February 18th, 3rd Annual Model Mayhem Meet and Greet

Just a big ol’ dang party for area artists.
http://www.modelmayhem.com/po.php?thread_id=664917

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Saturday, March 5th, Nailed Jello III

Legio X Studios hosts the third edition of this popular group shoot held at Studio MLP in Racine. So far, people from all over the state have RSVP’d, so come hang out, meet some new friends, and get some great images.
http://www.facebook.com/#!/event.php?eid=178600135494047

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Tuesday, March 22nd – Camera Phone Picture Contest

Get out your camera phone and make some ART! Location TBA.
http://www.meetup.com/photo-102/calendar/15473594/

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Now get out there and SHOOT!!!

Michael LaPointe
Studio MLP

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Lights for sale

I'm scaling back on the number of lights I have at the studio, so, go bid on one of 'em (or ALL of 'em!) Plus, one of the lights includes a donation to the Wisconsin Humane Society!

http://shop.ebay.com/michaelmlp/m.html

Michael

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Adobe Issues

Trying to resolve an issue with Adobe Customer Service right now, we'll see how it goes...

Synergized Meet and Greet with Nationally Known Photogs and Models

Studio MLP now on FOURSQUARE!

Next ime you are at Studio MLP, check in with FOURQUARE. Benefits to be announced soon!

http://foursquare.com/venue/5341423

Sneak Preview

Official Announcement in a day or two, but, here is a rough draft of the poster for Synergy2010, A world class event being held at studio MLP towards the end of July.

Participants will get top notch instruction from two exceptional artists, Michael Rosen, and Southbound. Also, we are flying in models from all over the United States. Inspiration and Instruction. Workshop attendees will also have access to the studio on the Friday before and the Monday after to hang out, do some 1 on 1 shooting, or get some additional 1 on 1 instruction. Food and drinks will also be provided all weekend.

So, come get inspired, come get some instruction, build your portfolio, have some fun, meet some new friends, etc, etc, etc!

Ten Ways to Make Your Images POP in Photoshop!!

So, Coming this July, we will be having a MONSTER of a Photoshoot/Workshop. June's event is gonna be awesome as well, but JULY? Boy howdy! The official announcement will be June 1st, but, keep an eye out for a Studio MLP event near the end of July (sometime between the 22nd and the 26th... shhhhhh.) We will be flying in talent from around the country. And, among this sea of talent, I will be putting on a 1 hour Photoshop workshop on enhancing images in Photoshop.

I often get comments from people about how they like my lighting, or asking me how I got so much texture on a surface, well, while lighting does play a role, a LOT of my images aren't much of anything until I whip a little Photoshop on them. I'll be showing off TEN of my favorite tricks to enhance lighting, contrast, and texture in my images. Add to that a few other instructors who REALLY know what they are doing, as well as an opportunity to work with models coming in from all over the country, and this is going to be a GREAT weekend..

Until then, take a look at one of my favorite Photoshop books.. It has some GREAT techniques in it to really take your images to the next level. And, a dang good price if I do say so myself.