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Your Point of View: Red, White, or Blue Gallery Opening

June 9, 2014June 13, 2014Alfred Hess

YPOVopening You’re invited to join us at Bergen County Camera on Thursday, June 19th fron 7 pm – 9 pm for the opening of “Your Point of View: Red, White, or Blue”. This is our second Your Point of View show featuring sixteen photographs by sixteen different photographers. We received nearly 90 submissions this time and our judges, featuring Melchior DiGiacomo, have made their picks. Stop in to celebrate not only the selected artists, but the love of photography. Refreshments will be served.

Didn’t make it into this “Your Point of View” show? News about our next open show is coming soon!

Upcoming BCC Employee Events

June 6, 2014June 10, 2014Alfred Hess

Dougherty_Keli_PAW2014File17 — A selection from Keli Dougherty’s project, entitled “Chairs”.

Keli Dougherty, a BCC staffer, Rosemary Iannone and Virginia Grieco Demario, BCC customers, will be exhibiting their photography as part of the 6th Annual Paterson Art Walk, which begins at 11:00 A.M. June 14 and ends at 4:00 P.M. on June 15 in the historic district.

The exhibitions and music events are centered around the Art Factory, a former textile mill complex that is now gallery spaces and artist studios, located at 70 Spruce Street in Paterson, N.J.The three met as students at William Paterson University and have been exhibiting together for several years, including past Paterson Art Walks, Art on the Avenue in Caldwell and group shows in Lyndhurst.

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Also, this Sunday, June 8th from 1 pm – 4 pm, BCC Employee Alfred Hess is hosting an opening at Biddy O’Malley’s in Northvale, NJ. The show, entitled “Broken Places” is a selection of photos of local abandoned or ageing locations.

Biddy O’Malley’s is located at 191 Paris Ave. in Northvale, NJ. If you can’t make it in Sunday, the show will be up until the end of June.

Free Saturday Focus Sessions – June and July

June 4, 2014June 5, 2014Alfred Hess

Focus sessions are free and take place in the Westwood store from 9:30 am – 10 am. All sessions will allow for questions and answers. Please bring your camera and any images along that you have questions about. Feel free to use the comment option to make suggestions for future focus sessions.

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Hit the “Like Button” to let your friends know. Have suggestions for future focus sessions? Feel free to leave a comment. (Comments actually work now!)

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Here’s our upcoming Focus Sessions:

June 7 – Video With Your SLR

June 14 – Rockland Boulders Trip Review

June 21 – Bronx Zoo Trip Review

June 28 – How to Shoot Fireworks

July 5 – Raw vs. JPEG

July 12 – Beach Photography

These are free events – bring a friend along if you’d like. Share with your friends on Facebook – Click the Like button below. Hope you can join us!

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Leica T Photo Walk

May 29, 2014May 29, 2014Alfred Hess

Come join us for a unique hands on experience with the new Leica T on Saturday, June 7, 2014. Leica representative, Jim Wagner, will be on hand to answer questions and distribute loaner cameras for a photo walk in downtown Westwood. Space is limited and advanced registration is required.

Don’t miss the opportunity to shoot with this wonderful new camera that offers Leica quality with advanced features in a small package. While you’re here, please take a moment to look at the complete line of fine quality Leica products at the Leica Boutique Bergen County.

Anyone attending the walk about should bring a current driver’s license and credit card along with an SD card to use that can be formatted.

Visit our blog for more Leica news and information.

Bronx Zoo Trip

May 16, 2014May 29, 2014Alfred Hess

Join Bergen County Camera on Sunday, June 1, 2014, for a bus excursion from our store in Westwood to the world famous Bronx Zoo. The Bronx Zoo is the largest metropolitan zoo in the nation, with more than 6,000 animals and many award-winning exhibits. You’ll have plenty of opportunity to capture some stunning images of the large array of wild creatures. BCC staff will be available to assist you with your photography throughout the day.

BCC will open for a half hour before the 9:00am bus departure for coffee, bagels and any last minute photography needs. Tickets are $129.99 each and cover a pre-trip class on wildlife photography, round trip bus transportation, admission and lunch. The bus will leave about 4:30pm with a scheduled arrival of 6:00pm back at the store.

There will be a pre-trip lecture on wildlife photography in our Westwood store on Monday, May 19, 2014 from 7-8pm. The lecture will cover the layout and rules of the Bronx Zoo, tips for getting the best photos through glass, the best times to visit each exhibit and lots of other helpful information to get the most out of your time at the zoo.

Special Note: Tripods are not permitted in the Butterfly Zone and the Children’s Zoo. In Congo Gorilla Forest, tripods are not permitted in the Gorilla Tunnel area and in the front area of the Great Gorilla Gallery. Tripods may also be restricted in other Zoo exhibits, at the discretion of Zoo staff.

Rockland Boulders Dug Out Meet-Up Trip

April 29, 2014November 18, 2014Alfred Hess

Join Bergen County Camera and Canon USA for an exciting opportunity to photograph a Rockland Boulders baseball game from the Dugout! We have reserved Thursday, May 29, 2014 at 6:30PM. This is a meet-up trip and does not include transportation. Parking is $5 per vehicle. Ballpark food and refreshments will be served in the Dugout before the start of the game at 7PM. Our group will have exclusive access to the Dugout right next to the Boulders dugout. Canon will have camera bodies and lenses for you to try out during the event. Representatives from Canon will be on hand to answer questions and help you get the best shots at the game. We will have a Canon printer set-up in the dugout to make a high quality print from you favorite image of the night!

A pre-trip lecture will be held in our Westwood store on Tuesday, May 27, 2014 from 7pm to 8pm. The pre-trip lecture will cover what you should expect, what to bring, and how to get the best shots! Tickets are $50 each and include access to the Dugout and ballpark refreshments. Tickets will be distributed at the Tuesday night class. If you can’t make it please make arrangements to pick up your tickets at Bergen County Camera in Westwood before the trip. Tripods and monopods are recommended for this trip.

Canon has confirmed that we will have several telephoto lenses including the 400mm /5.6 L USM, 300mm /2.8L I.S. II USM, 200mm /2L IS USM, 70-200mm /2.8L I.S. II USM, 100-400mm /4.5-5.6L I.S. USM, 70-300mm /4-5.6L IS USM, 14mm /2.8L II USM, as well at the Canon 1DX, 6D, 5D Mark III, and 70D, Rebel T5i all available to try out!

Advanced Registration is Required.

Evening with an Artist – Frank T. Smith

April 29, 2014June 4, 2014Alfred Hess

Bergen County Camera and Olympus proudly presents the next artist for our “Evening With an Artist” series. On Monday, June 2nd from 7 pm until 9 pm, Frank T. Smith will be discussing Travel Photography. Frank is an Olympus Visionary who has traveled to such locations as Iceland, India, and Bhutan. Learn more about Frank on his website.

Frank discussing his passion for travel photography, “I have learned through my travels and working with various other photographers, that I can leverage my skills in a philanthropic photo journalistic way. Capturing stories and cultures such as sex-trafficking in Mumbai and regional corruption in areas such as South Sudan and Haiti help to bring awareness and aid to these cultures. Being able to use my skill and resources through photography adds to my passion.”

Sign ups are live now on eventbrite.

Canon Printer Demo Day

April 24, 2014May 29, 2014Alfred Hess

We’re excited to announce our upcoming Canon Printer Event. Stop by Bergen County Camera on Tuesday, April 29th from 6 pm until 8 pm with your favorite image and we will print and critique it for free. There will be giveaways and specials deals on Canon Printers. No sign up is required, just stop in. Prints are limited, so stop in early. Refreshments will be served.

Your Point of View – Red, White, or Blue – Submission Rules

April 21, 2014May 29, 2014Alfred Hess

We’re excited to announce our second Your Point of View Show. The theme this time is “Red, White, or Blue”. Keep in mind our patriotic colors while your out with your camera. The catch however is no flag photos.

Submissions are limited to one image per person.

All submitted images should be color corrected and cropped to an 11×14 aspect ratio.

The show’s theme is “Red, White, or Blue”.

No Flag photos are allowed.

All submissions with artist information must be submitted to customerservice@bergencountycamera.com by 6 pm on May 24th, 2014.

A panel of judges will select sixteen finalists.

All images will be shown on Bergen County Camera’s Facebook page and BergenCountyCamera.com and the 16 finalists images will be framed and hung in the gallery for the show.

The finalists will need to submit their own 11×14 print or purchase an 11×14 print through Bergen County Camera. Finalists will be offered a Special Price for images printed through Bergen County Camera. We will mat and frame all finalist images.

Submitted prints must be 9.5×13 if vertical or 9.5×12.75 if horizontal images on 13×19 paper. This will allow for a border to feature the artist’s signature. Any questions about this, please do not hesitate to ask.

The opening will be on Thursday, June 19th from 7-9 pm in Westwood.

The show will remain on display until July 10th.

A sale price of $200 will be placed on all finalist art. You are welcome to refuse to sell your photo during the show.

Bergen County Camera shall be entitled to a 20% commission for any featured art sold during this show.

We look forward to seeing some fascinating work. Good luck!