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Free Saturday Focus Session Schedule – April – June

March 23, 2013June 4, 2014Brendan Rahl

Focus sessions are free and take place in the Westwood store from 9:30 am – 10 am and at our Englewood store from 10:30 – 11:00 am. All sessions will allow for questions and answers. Please bring your camera and any images along that you have questions about. On Focus Sessions marked Westwood only, Englewood will host a general Question and Answer session from 10:30 am – 11:00 am.

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Here’s our upcoming Focus Sessions:

March 30 – Sensor Cleaning

April 6 – Lakota Wolf Trip Review (Westwood Only)

April 13 – Using LensBaby

April 20 – Using Filters

April 27 – Grounds for Sculpture Trip Review (Westwood Only)

May 4 – Sports Photography

May 11 – Manual Controls

May 18 – Flower Photography

May 25 – Rockland Boulder’s Trip Review (Westwood Only)

June 1 – Bronx Zoo Trip Review (Westwood Only)

June 8 – Portrait Photography

June 15 – Fireworks Photography

June 22 – Longwood Gardens Trip Review (Westwood Only)

June 29 – Get Your Camera Ready for Vacation

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Photo Excursions and Meetups – Bronx Zoo with Ron Magill Added

March 15, 2013September 18, 2015John Tworsky

Additional information is available by clicking on any trip name listed below. Every trip includes a pre-trip session, and Saturday Focus Session Review.

Lakota Wolf Preserve in Columbia, NJ – Sunday, March 24, 2013
Price: $250 with registration required. SOLD OUT
Our friends from Tamron will be joining us for this event. They will have an assortment of Tamron lenses to borrow and try during the trip.

Grounds for Sculpture – Sunday, April 14, 2013
Price: $99.99 through March 17th then $129.99 with registration required. Register
Our friends from Lensbaby will be joining us for this event. They will have an assortment of Lensbabies lenses to borrow and try during the trip.

Includes bus transportation, admission, and lunch.

Rockland Boulders Dugout Experience – Meetup Rockland County, NY – Thursday, May 16, 2013

Tickets: $50.00 with registration required. Register

Bronx Zoo trip – Sunday May 19, 2013
Price: $99.99 through March 17th then $129.99 with registration required. Register
Our friends from Nikon will be joining us for this event along with special guest Ron Magill.

Includes bus transportation, snacks, pre-trip info session, post trip Focus Session, admission, and lunch.

Free Saturday Focus Session Schedule – February – April

February 15, 2013June 4, 2014John Tworsky

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Here’s our upcoming Focus Sessions:

February 16 – Note Cards & Thank You Cards (Westwood Only)

February 23 – Backup Your Stuff

March 2 – What Makes You a Professional Photographer

March 9 – Photographing Kids

March 16 – Time Exposures

March 23 – Getting Ready for Spring!

March 30 – Sensor Cleaning

April 6 – Lakota Trip Review

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Free Saturday Focus Sessions – January – February

December 28, 2012June 4, 2014Brendan Rahl

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. Our Englewood location hosts a “question and answer” session every Saturday from 10:00 – 10:30 am.

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Here’s our upcoming Focus Sessions:

January 5 – Lenses

January 12 – Gigapan

January 19 – Critique Your Images

January 26 – How to Take Better Flash Pictures

February 2 – File Formats

February 9 -Valentine’s Day Photos

February 16 – Note Cards & Thank You Cards

February 23 – Backup Your Stuff

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Leica Boutique Champagne Preview Thursday December 13

December 13, 2012John Tworsky

Join us for a champagne preview or our new Leica Boutique, Thursday, December 13th, 7 pm – 9 pm

Our grand ribbon cutting is scheduled for the spring, but we are so proud and excited about our new Leica Boutique that we wanted to invite our special friends for some Holiday Cheer and celebration now! We want to thank you for making us one of the country’s leading Leica Dealers for over three decades, so we’d be honored for you to join us for a Champagne Preview party celebrating this special moment. Thursday, December 13th from 7 pm – 9 pm.

Join Bergen County Camera’s staff and Leica’s Jim Wagner will be on hand to fill your glasses with champagne and answer any questions about the latest and vintage Leica products especially the wealth of newly announced products from Photokina. No need to RSVP, sparkling beverages and savories will be served.

Free Focus Sessions for December

November 22, 2012June 4, 2014John Tworsky

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Here’s our upcoming Focus Sessions:

November 24 – Whats in Your Camera Bag?

December 1 – Sensor Cleaning

December 8 – Great Gift Ideas

December 15 – Holiday Video with Your DSLR or Video Camera

December 22 – No Focus Session – Happy Holidays!

December 29 – Winter Shooting

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Free Saturday Focus Sessions – November – December

October 27, 2012May 29, 2014Brendan Rahl

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Here’s our upcoming Focus Sessions:

November 3 – How to Design Your Holiday Card

November 10 – Lens Babies

November 17 – No Focus Session – NJ Photo Expo Day

November 24 – Whats in Your Camera Bag?

December 1 – Sensor Cleaning

December 8 – Great Gift Ideas

December 15 – Holiday Video with Your DSLR or Video Camera

December 22 – No Focus Session – Happy Holidays!

December 29 – Winter Shooting

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Free Saturday Focus Sessions – September – October

September 26, 2012June 4, 2014Brendan Rahl

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Here’s our upcoming Focus Sessions:

September 1 – No Focus Session – Labor Day Weekend

September 8 – Video With Your DSLR

September 15 – F. Stops and Shutter Speeds Demystified

September 22 – Pet Photography

September 29 – Football Photography

October 6 – Foliage Photography

October 13 – Halloween Photography

October 20 – Micro 4/3 Photography

October 27 – Collecting Fine Art Photography

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Photo Meetup – Rockland Boulders Dugout Experience & Fireworks

July 26, 2012July 27, 2012John Tworsky

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Join Bergen County Camera for an exciting opportunity to photograph a Rockland Boulders baseball game from the Dugout! So whether you are looking to build your sports photography portfolio or just love baseball and photography, this should be a great event. This is a meet-up trip and does not include transportation. Ticketing details will be provided to all attendees. Parking is $5 per vehicle. We will meet at the front entrance to the Rockland Boulders stadium on Thursday, August 9, 2012 at 6:30PM. 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. We’ll have all our long Nikon and Canon lenses for you to try out during the event.

A pre-trip lecture will be held in our Westwood store on Tuesday, August 7th, 2012, from 6:30pm to 7:30pm. The pre-trip lecture will cover what you should expect, what to bring, and how to get the best shots! Tickets are $50.00 each and include access to the Dugout and ballpark refreshments.

Rockland Boulders Dugout Experience – Meetup Rockland County, NY – Thursday, August 9, 2012
Tickets: $50.00 with registration required. Register

Includes: Hamburgers, Hotdogs, water, soda and after game Fireworks!

A release will be required for the Rockland Boulders and Bergen County Camera.

Advance registration required.

Please give us a call or send an email if you have any questions about our photo excursions. Hope you can join us!

Free Saturday Focus Sessions – July – August

June 29, 2012June 4, 2014Brendan Rahl

Focus sessions are free and take place in the Westwood store from 9:30 am – 10 am and our Englewood location from 10:30 am – 11:00 am. All sessions will allow for questions and answers. Please bring your camera and any images along that you have questions about.

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Here’s our upcoming Focus Sessions:

July 7 – Shooting a Baseball Game from the Stands

July 14 – How to Take Great Party Pictures

July 21 – Lightroom 4 in 30 Minutes

July 28 – Sensor Cleaning

August 4 – Critique Your Images

August 11 – Shooting at The Beach

August 18 – “Blue Hour”/Time Exposure – Shooting at Dusk

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