Bergen County Camera news, events, products, helpful photographic tips and suggestions
On Wednesday, July 16th from 11:00 am until 6:00 pm Nikon representatives will be joining us in store for your opportunity to learn about and try out the new Nikon D810. Presentations on the features and benefits of the D810 will be given at 11:00 am and 2:00 pm in the store.
This is your chance to get the new D810 in your hands before it arrive in stores!
You can pre-order your D810 at the event or right now by calling or visiting Bergen County Camera in Westwood.
We’re excited to announce the next Your Point of View Show! Strap yourself in because this show’s theme is “Motion”.
Entrees are limited to one image per photographer. Multiple submissions will result in disqualification.
All submitted images should be color corrected and cropped to an 11×14 aspect ratio.
All entrees must be sent to customerservice@bergencountycamera.com by 6 pm on August 10th, 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.
The opening will be on Thursday, September 4th from 7-9 pm in Westwood.
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!
Congratulations to the sixteen finalists for our second Your Point of View show!
Amazing photos, everyone! Thank you again to everyone who participated in our second “Your Point of View” show. Information about our third show is coming soon!
Looking to take a great photo of Dad? Indoors or outdoors, we’ve got some tips to improve your images.
Outdoors portraits require attention to light. Watch for irregular shadows on your subjects. Remember to use your flash to fill in the shadows, even if you’re outside in daylight. This is especially important if Dad is wearing a hat.
Use Aperture Priority on your camera to blur out the background in your images. This creates a less distracting and pleasant background for your subject. The lower your f-stop, the more background blur. But pay attention to your shutter speed. Adjust ISO to keep your shutter speed between 1/60th and 1/2000th of a second.
Indoor flash photography is tricky. Harsh shadows can become distractions in flash photography. Use a flash diffuser. Diffusers soften the light produced by flashes and create visually pleasing images. Also try bouncing your flash off the ceiling. This will move the shadows closer to the ground and usually out of your images.
Remember that some of the best photos you will take of your family is of them acting naturally. Don’t wait for everyone to get together and post to take your photo. Take some photos throughout the day.
Outdoors or indoors, the right lenses go a long way. Indoors use a lens with a low aperture. We rent several 70-200mm f/2.8 lenses for both Nikon and Canon cameras. This lens is ideal for indoor, low light shooting. When shooting outdoors, aperture is less of a factor. You’d be better with a lens giving you more distance. We rent a Canon 100-400mm and a Tamron 200-500mm lens for Nikon which would be ideal for outdoor graduation ceremonies.
If you’re taking blurry photos, raise your ISO. ISO is the sensitivity of your camera’s sensor to light. Make sure your shutter speed is at least 1/60th of a second. The higher the shutter speed, the less motion blur in your photos.
Practice makes perfect. Prepare yourself for the diploma transfer photo by practicing taking photos of earlier students making their walk.
Take your time. The leading cause of bad photos is panic and excitement. Take your time, focus your self, focus your camera, and take the right photo. Yes, burst mode is wonderful, but one great photo is better then a dozen blurry.
Have questions? Stop in to Bergen County Camera and let us help you become the photographer you want to be.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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!
Congratulations to our 20 finalists for our first “Your Point of View” show.
Submissions for our next Your Point of View show, entitled “Red, White, or Blue” will begin soon!