Bergen County Camera news, events, products, helpful photographic tips and suggestions
Join us Saturday, June 25th from 10 am – 2 pm when Sigma’s Marc Farb will be in store to demo many of the popular Sigma lenses. This is a perfect opportunity to get the answers to your Sigma lens questions. We hope you can join us.
Photo Assignment: Water Details of the assignment and discussion during our online webinar. We hope you join the fun.
Experience Level: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced.
Due Date: Images emailed to focus@bergencountycamera.com by July 15th. Be sure to include you name and brief description of image
Follow the instructions, get your shot and submit to our email. We’ll have a online Focus Session on July 23rd to review and discuss all the submissions. Sign up for the July 23 review webinar – 9:30 am
Watch the Assignment Webinar and learn about the assignment
Assignment instructions handout
As always we are here to help with any questions you have about your photography.
Special thanks to Matt Malwitz for sharing the “water” images below.
Welcome to our thirtieth Bergen County Camera Customer Spotlight. This monthly posting features a customer who’s made an impression on us. They might have grown in their understanding of photography, gained a mastery of the craft and / or have become a strong advocate of our way of doing business in the world of photography. During the next month you will see this customer’s images displayed on our digital signs in store, in our emails, blog posts and social media.
Barry Litwin is our customer spotlight for the month of May. We hope you both enjoy and are inspired by this new addition to In Focus and look forward to your comments and suggestions. Below you will find a word from Barry, followed by some of his images in the gallery below.
The Tulips are finally going to peak and we’ll be there on Friday April 15 from Noon until 5 pm.
Please purchase your tickets online on Holland Ridge Farm’s website before departing. Holland Ride Farm is located about 2 hours from Bergen County. Google Maps
Suggestions for this meetup
Paul Carretta will be on location from 12 pm – 5 pm to help guide you through taking great shots of the tulip fields.
Please purchase your tickets online in advance on the Holland Ridge Farm website
Macro and wide angle lenses recommended
You may be shooting at very low angles to make great photographs so do not wear dress clothes or shoes.
Low angle tripods, diffusors, and reflectors are also a good idea to bring along but not necessary
You are responsible for tickets to enter and getting yourself to the meetup
Questions? Please give the store a call.
Chasing Light Webinar – Join us Saturday April 9, at 9:30 a.m. for a one hour webinar presented by Sigma’s Marc Farb.
Learn how to choose the right lens for the task at hand. Join photographer and Sigma tech rep, Marc Farb for a lesson on going past the kit lens and picking the next lens to make more impactful images. He will explain depth of field, bokeh and how to get the most out of your tools to make great images.
Signup on our Bergen County Camera Summit for this free webinar.
Story By Jenn Gidman
Images By Kari Bjorn
Kari Bjorn uses his Tamron SP 24-70mm VC G2 to capture a most unique wedding ceremony in Gainesville. Please be sure to visit Kari’s website www.karibjorn.com for a look at his photography.
Read morEJean Deer In-Person Opening Reception – Twenty-five years after surviving a massive stroke, Jean Deer, once a renowned photographer, traded his camera for a simple ballpoint pen. His collection includes over 18,000 original drawings, all expressions of a life which cannot be verbally communicated as a result of his global aphasia. His daily devotion to drawing has kept his spirit shining and Stroke of Genius is proof that creativity can never be silenced.
Join us on April 14, 2022 from 7 – 9 pm for this special event for an in person opening of this very special limited edition show.
This is a free event — Please RSVP to let us know you will be joining us. Hope you see you.
Jason Etzel our Sony representative will be in store to demo the Sony line and to update firmware. Hope you can stop in.
Trade In Day – Saturday February 26th – We’ll update you soon with additional specials and more details about this event.
Welcome to our twenty-ninth Bergen County Camera Customer Spotlight. This monthly posting features a customer who’s made an impression on us. They might have grown in their understanding of photography, gained a mastery of the craft and / or have become a strong advocate of our way of doing business in the world of photography. During the next month you will see this customer’s images displayed on our digital signs in store, in our emails, blog posts and social media.
John Gonzalez is our customer spotlight for the month of February. We hope you both enjoy and are inspired by this new addition to In Focus and look forward to your comments and suggestions. Below you will find a word from John, followed by some of his images in the gallery below.