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Your Point of View: Water Entries

Alfred Hess

Thank you to everyone who participated in our first Your Point of View Photo Contest. Our gallery opening was a huge success. Thank you to everyone who came out to the opening to see the beautiful final photos.

At this time we’d like announce the next “Your Point of View” theme, “Red, White, and Blue”. We’re looking forward to covering our gallery with the colors of old glory. However, the catch to this show is no flag photos. We’re looking forward to seeing more of your fantastic creativity.

In the below gallery  is all the entries for this contest. Thank you to everyone again!

Upcoming Canon and Nikon Classes

Alfred Hess

If you recently started taking photos with, are looking to buy, or have never felt comfortable with your Canon or Nikon Digital SLR, we have several upcoming classes to help you enjoy your camera.

On Tuesday, March 18th from 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm at the Westwood Community Center, we will be hosting Canon Discovery Day – Essential Functions of Your SLR Camera. Enter the world of the digital SLR and learn about your camera, and how to make great pictures with it. We’ll take you out of “automatic,” but we won’t overload you with too much detail.

You’ll see many examples of great photography, and learn techniques to use exposure, composition, flash, and a variety of lenses to get the same types of results. Our Basic Discovery Day class is a three-hour investment in your EOS digital SLR that will pay dividends over and over as you grow with your camera system.

During this course you will:

  • Become familiar with the operation and features of your EOS camera, and discover how and when to control them for dramatic results
  • Learn to expand your creative options, using different camera features and photographic techniques to evolve your pictures from snapshots to photographs
  • See actual examples of how Canon lenses and Speedlite flashes can be used to add impact to your pictures

Tickets for Canon Discover Day – Essential Functions of your SLR are available now on eventbrite or at Bergen County Camera in Westwood.

We have two upcoming Nikon Seminars. A Basic level seminar on April 2nd entitled, “Introduction to your SLR” and a Intermediate seminar on May 6th entitled, “Tips and Tricks”.

The Basic Level Class on April 2nd, covers the very basics of Auto mode, followed by how to get out of auto mode. The class focuses largely on scene modes and camera controls for exposure, white balance and focus. Composition and tips on improving photos are the main, non-technical areas that the class covers. This class is good for absolutely anyone with a camera, especially beginners and new DSLR owners.

Tickets for Nikon’s Basic Seminar on April 2nd are available now on Eventbrite or at Bergen County Camera in Westwood.

The Intermediate Class on May 6th, covers many of the topics that one might explore after learning the basics of camera terminology and exposure. Topics covered include flash photography, custom settings, lenses, autofocus settings, metering and more.

Tickets for Nikon’s Intermediate Seminar on May 6th are available now on Eventbrite or at Bergen County Camera in Westwood.

We hope you can join us for at least one of these excellent learning opportunities from Canon and Nikon.

Submission Rules for Upcoming Your Point of View Show

Alfred Hess

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Submissions are limited to one image per person.

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

The show’s theme is “Water”.

All submissions with artist information must be submitted to customerservice@bergencountycamera.com by March 1st, 2014.

A local photographer or panel of photographers will judge the show and select approximately 20 final images to be featured in the show.

All images will be shown on Bergen County Camera’s Facebook page and BergenCountyCamera.com and the top 20 images will be framed and hung in the gallery for the show.

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

The opening will be on Thursday, April 10th from 7-9pm in Westwood.

The show will remain on display until April 26th.

At this time there is a possibility of a second showing at an off site location. More details on this show will become available at a later time.

Sale price of images will be determined after finalists have been selected. We will advise customers on sale prices if needed.

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!

Free Saturday Focus Sessions January – February 2014

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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:

January 4 – Manual Settings

January 11 – Macro Photography

January 18 – Shooting Indoor Basketball

January 25 – Consumer Electronics Show Roundup

February 1 – Depth of Field

February 8 – Metering / Focus Marks – Which to Use

February 15 – Photoshop vs. Lightroom

February 22 – Mat Your Photos

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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Why Buy Photo Books?

Alfred Hess

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Most photo books are only printed in small quantities, often less than 5000 and some as few as 1000 copies. Some individual artist made books are made one at a time. Most well printed photo books accrues additional collectible status when it is a first edition and or signed by the artist. All the major auction houses like Swann, Christies and Sotheby’s run regular auctions dedicated to photo books. Truly affordable works of art when first released, individual books can rise quickly and dramatically in value as the small quantity sell out.

They make the perfect gift for those difficult to buy for. Pick a subject, person, or time in history and chances are we have a beautiful photo book that’s topical and strikes a resplendent chord for an individual. Since we are music fanatics here, you could guess that we represent some of the finest photographers in the world of music. We have a great selection of their books, many of which have been signed.

Photography collecting is widely misunderstood to be very limited to only those whose bank accounts stretch to seven or more figures. Many people that I speak to about fine art photography collecting believe that they must make a bold move like purchasing a museum grade Ansel Adams photograph to enter the field and nothing could be further from the truth. I believe that photography collecting is very democratic and can start with nothing more then a deep love for the medium. It is a very natural extension that’s easily accessible to all who enjoy any aspect of picture making themselves.

The photography field has so many niches that photo books offer an almost universal appeal. Stop in at Bergen County Camera or Gallery 270 to check out our large selection of photo books.

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Double your Small Business Saturday Savings

Alfred Hess

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Tomorrow, November 30, 2013 is Small Business Saturday!

Register with your American Express Card and American Express will credit your account $10 with a purchase of $10 or more at any qualifying small business. Plus, Bergen County Camera is going to double your savings in celebration of Small Business Saturday.

Stop in this Saturday and Bergen County Camera will take $10 off any purchase of $25 or more, even if you are not using an American Express Card!

All you have to do is follow us on Facebook, be signed up for our e-mail newsletter, or sign up for our e-mail newsletter while here! That’s a combined savings of $20 on any purchase of $25 or more this Saturday only, November 30, 2013 if you register your American Express Card.

Please note the $10 American Express Credit is applied to your American Express Account not taken off at the register. Registration is necessary and limited. Be sure to sign up!

We hope you’ll stop in.

Bergen County Camera Returns to The Lakota Wolf Preserve

Alfred Hess

Join Bergen County Camera and Tamron for our Lakota Wolf Preserve Photography Trip on Sunday, November 24th, 2013. There will be numerous opportunities to get unobstructed pictures of the wolves in their natural settings.  Since you will be photographing the wolves where they live, in a stress free environment, you will get the best possible photo opportunities. Come as close as 3-4 feet of the wolves during our private photography session.

There will be a pre-trip lecture on Creating Great Images at Lakota Wolf in our Westwood store, the date is Thursday, November 21st. The lecture will cover the layout and rules of Lakota, what to expect, what lenses are best suited, and how to get that great shot!

Tamron will be providing free loaner lenses for Nikon, Canon, and Sony cameras. Bonus rebates on all current Tamron lenses will also be offered.

BCC will open a half hour before our 6:00am bus departure for coffee, bagels and any last minute photography needs. Tickets are $250 each and include round trip bus transportation and admission.  The bus will depart around 11:00am with a scheduled arrival of 1:00pm back at the store. This trip is limited to 30 people so be sure to reserve early.

We’ll have some special offers and a photo contest for the best picture taken on the trip. More information will be provided at our pre-trip lecture regarding the contest. Hope to see you there.

Please note: No one under 16 years of age allowed on this workshop.

Advance reservations required.



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Here are some pictures provide by Dan Bacon from Lakota Wolf Preserve – Thanks Dan!

Alan Schwab and Heather Lang – Photography show opening May 20th at the Rivervale Public Library

John Tworsky

Heather Lang and Alan Schwab will be exhibiting at the River Vale Public Library from May 20th through June 18th. An opening reception will be held at the River Vale Public Library on May 20th at 7 pm. Heather and Alan both work at Bergen County Camera in Westwood, NJ.

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