Great Places to Photograph

Great place to photograph from the staff and customers of Bergen County Camera

Places To Shoot

Alfred Hess

Thanks to everyone who joined us for our February 28th Focus Session and made some great suggestions for places to shoot. Here’s the resulting list of locations to take your camera for some great photos.

United Water and the Oradell Reservoir – Oradell, Haworth, Harrington Park, Emerson – View on Google Maps

Haverstraw Marina – West Haverstraw, NY – View on Google Maps

The Meadowlands – Dekorte Park – Lyndhurst, NJ – View on Google Maps

Mill Creek Marsh, Secaucus, NJ – View on Google Maps

World of Wings Butterfly Museum – Teaneck, NJ – View On Google Maps

Rockland Lake State Park and Golf Course – Valley Cottage, NY – View on Google Maps

Van Saun Park – Paramus, NJ – View on Google Maps

Turtleback Zoo – West Orange, NJ – View On Google Maps

Space Farms – Wantage, NJ – View On Google Maps

Wyckoff Nature Center – Wyckoff, NJ – View On Google Maps

New Croton Dam – Croton-on-Hudson, NY – View On Google Maps – View More On Our Blog

Cooper’s Pond – Bergenfield, NJ – View On Google Maps

Palisades Cliff Lookouts – Alpine, NJ View On Google Maps

Greenbrook Sanctuary – Tenafly, NJ – View On Google Maps

Stateline Lookout – Alpine, NJ – Sunday April 26th 12-3pm Visitor’s Day – View On Google Maps

Ringwood Manor – Ringwood, NJ – View On Google Maps

Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge – Gillette, NJ – View On Google Maps

Lake Mohonk and the Mohonk Mountain House – New Paltz, NY – View On Google Maps

Liberty Marsh – Warwick, NY – View On Google Maps

Glen Rock Arboretum – Glen Rock, NJ – View On Google Maps

Crestwood Lake – Allendale, NJ – View On Google Maps

Celery Farm – Allendale, NJ – View On Google Maps

Laurelwood Arboretum – Wayne, NJ – View On Google Maps

Rockefeller State Preserve – Sleepy Hollow, NY – View On Google Maps

Deep Cut Gardens – Middletown, NJ – View On Google Maps

West Point, NY – View On Google Maps

Princeton, NJ – View On Google Maps

Ellis Island – Hospital – SaveEllisIsland.org – View On Google Maps

Iris Garden – Presby Memorial – Montclair, NJ – View On Google Maps

Willowwood Arboretum – Kingston, NY

Duke Farms – Hillsborough Township, NJView On Google Maps

Harriman – Stony Brook Trail – Sloatsburg, NY View On Google Maps

Greenwood Garden – Short Hills, NJ – View On Google Maps

Eagle Rock Reserve – Montclair, NJ – View On Google Maps

Raptor’s Trust – Long Hill, NJ – View On Google Maps

Ramapo Valley County Reservation – Mahwah, NJ – View On Google Maps

Rockefeller Estate – Tarrytown, NY – View On Google Maps

Sleepy Hollow Cemetary – Sleepy Hollow, NY – View On Google Maps

Camden Aquarium – Canden, NJ – View On Google Maps

Lake Minnwaska – New Paltz, NY – View On Google Maps

Storm King – New Windsor, NY – View On Google Maps

Mid Hudson Bridge and The Walkway Over The Hudson – Poughkeepsie, NY – View On Google Maps

Paterson Great Falls – Paterson, NJ View On Google Maps

Fort Hancock – Sandy Hook – View On Google Maps

Ferry Road – Piermont, NY – View On Google Maps

Fort Lee Historic Park – Fort Lee, NJ – View On Google Maps

The Cloisters – New York City – View On Google Maps

Ricketts Glen State Park – Benton, PA – View On Google Maps

Free Focus Sessions – March 2015

Alfred Hess

Focus sessions are free and take place in our 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.

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Here’s our upcoming Focus Sessions:

February 28 – Share Your Favorite Places

March 7 – Living Pictures with Lytro

March 14 – Drones

March 21 – Water: Form and Elegance

March 28 – Spring is Here!

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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Great Places to Photograph: Ringwood Manor

Great Places to Photograph: Ringwood Manor

Alfred Hess

headLocated roughly 30 minutes North-West from Westwood is Ringwood State Park and Ringwood Manor. The property was originally established in 1739 as an ironworks featuring several of the country’s most known iron-smiths. The property still features one of the original iron forges, which still is used on occasion.  The main manor was built in 1807 and housed many influential and important subjects in American history. A mixture of nature and outdoor art is sure to provide plenty of photographic opportunities. As you stroll though the paths around Ringwood Manor, you’ll notice plenty of locations featuring well planned symmetry. The equidistant trees, shrubbery, and sculptures combine with reflections to create mesmerizing scenes. Photographers Alfred Hess, Alan Schwab. and Stephen Seyboth recently traveled to Ringwood Manor with Infrared Converted SLR Cameras to shoot the location.

For more information on Ringwood Manor visit their website.

Directions to Ringwood Manor From Bergen County Camera

Ringwood Manor is located on:

Manor Road

Ringwood, NJ 07456

Bronx Zoo Trip

Alfred 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.

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Great Places to Photograph – Harriman State Park

Alfred Hess

Harriman State Park is 46,613 acres of State Park that is located in nearby Rockland County in New York. If you’re a fan of shooting any type of nature photography, Harriman State Park should be one of your favorite locations to visit. With lakes, hiking trails, streams, and all types of nature, there is no limit to photographic subjects.

Photos by Alfred Hess

Stony Brook in Harriman State Park is one of the unique areas that is worth checking out. It’s pretty easy to see how it got it’s name.

Great Places to Photograph are locations compiled by Bergen County Camera customers and employees. These are all fun, entertaining, and relaxing locations that are optimal for shooting. Want more great spots to shoot? Look here for all of our recommendations. Have a great spot of your own that you would like to share? Email it to us or leave a comment!

Great Places to Photograph!

Alfred Hess

We’re creating a list of our favorite locations in and around New Jersey for an upcoming series of posts titled, “Great Places to Photograph”. These locations compiled by Bergen County Camera customers and employees are all fun, entertaining, and relaxing locations that are optimal for shooting. Have a great spot of your own that you would like to share? Email it to us or leave a comment!

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Harriman State Park – Rockland County, NY
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Great Places to Photograph – Turtle Back Zoo – West Orange, NJ

Alfred Hess

If you’ve been searching for a great zoo for photos, Turtle Back Zoo is you new destination. Located on 20 acres in the beautiful South Mountain Reservation. Featuring species from 5 continents. – 560 Northfield Ave – 973-731-5800.

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This beautiful zoo features many exhibits filled with happy and playful animals surrounded by fencing that does not interfere with your photos. The animals seem to put on a show every time you visit.

Photos by Alfred Hess

Great Places to Photograph are locations compiled by Bergen County Camera customers and employees. These are all fun, entertaining, and relaxing locations that are optimal for shooting. Want more great spots to shoot? Look here for all of our recommendations. Have a great spot of your own that you would like to share? Email it to us or leave a comment!

Great Places to Photograph – The Palisades Cliffs – Alpine, Tenafly, Englewood Cliffs

Alfred Hess

One of my favorite locations to shoot year round is the Palisades Cliffs. The Hiking trails along the top and the boat basins along the bottom are filled with beautiful photo ops. One path that I follow multiple times a year begins at the Woman’s Federation Monument, a small Castle which allows access to its roof, and follows North along the cliffs. There are multiple locations that look absolutely stunning.

Parking is available at this location.


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You’ll walk over the Palisades Interstate Parkway and down a path. The Woman’s Federation Memorial is a short walk along the path. Left side of the fork. This area can be muddy, so make sure you’re wearing good hiking boots.

Should you prefer to avoid hiking, Henry Hudson Drive provides some beautiful views at their picnic areas and boat basins. The Alpine Boat basin features views of the cliffs and the City and the Englewood Boat Basin features a stunning view of the George Washington Bridge.

Photos by Alfred Hess

Great Places to Photograph are locations compiled by Bergen County Camera customers and employees. These are all fun, entertaining, and relaxing locations that are optimal for shooting. Want more great spots to shoot? Look here for all of our recommendations. Have a great spot of your own that you would like to share? Email it to us or leave a comment!

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!