Camera Tips from a BCC Pro: Couples Portraits

Have you been struggling posing Couples? Try this technique!

Couple posing and smiling
Photo courtesy of Jeremy Lebled

Have you been struggling posing couples? Try this technique! When you pose a couple. You should always tell them to get in nice and close to each other. But when doing this most of the time, they almost always never get close enough to look “close”. There is usually always a little gap in between them where her head is not fully resting on his shoulder. Or there is a gap when their heads should be touching and so forth. I am sure if you go and look through your photos of past shoots you can find a few photos where you wished they were closer together. Luckily I have a quick fix for those issues! Next time you are posing a couple. Take a photo after you tell them to “get closer, get closer” and they move just a few inches but you still see a gap. Then take your camera right over to them and show them the gap on the back of your LCD monitor. Once they see the gap and realize how big the gap actually is when they thought they were already super close. They will instantly get in real close to one another and it literally will makes the entire shot for you. I can’t tell you how many times I have done this over and over and it always works fantastic. Now go out and give it a try! Let us see your images! We would love to see.

Till next time…

All my best,

Jeremy Lebled – Bergen County Camera Specialist

Free Saturday Focus Sessions – March Schedule

Focus sessions are Free and take place in our store from 9:30 am – 10:15 am. Focus Sessions are mini classes and discussions and classes about photography. All sessions will allow for questions and answers. Please bring your camera and any images along that you have questions about. Please share your thoughts for future focus sessions in the comment box below.

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February 29th – Eagle Fever! And other Winter Raptors with Matt Malwitz

March 7th – Using On Camera Flash

March 14th – Canon Printer Day

March 21st – Manual Focus with your Auto Focus Camera

Trade In / Used Equipment Day

March 28th – Photo Assignment Review

 

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Free Saturday Focus Sessions – February Schedule

Focus sessions are Free and take place in our store from 9:30 am – 10:15 am. Focus Sessions are mini classes and discussions and classes about photography. All sessions will allow for questions and answers. Please bring your camera and any images along that you have questions about. Please share your thoughts for future focus sessions in the comment box below.

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February 1st – Cold Weather Photography

February 8th – Macro Photography with Keli

February 15th – New Photo Assignment 

February 22nd – Promaster Day – Sessions all day long!

February 29th – Eagle Fever! And other Winter Raptors with Matt Malwitz

 

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January Customer Spotlight – Mark Reeves

Welcome to our twenty-second 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.  

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Free Saturday Focus Sessions – January Schedule

Focus sessions are Free and take place in our store from 9:30 am – 10:15 am. Focus Sessions are mini classes and discussions and classes about photography. All sessions will allow for questions and answers. Please bring your camera and any images along that you have questions about. Please share your thoughts for future focus sessions in the comment box below.

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December 28th – A Year in Photos – Bring your best to show!

January 4th – From the Street to the Stage with Paul Florio

January 11th – Great Locations for Landscape Shooting in the Northeast with Dean Cobin

January 18th – How to Shoot Winter Landscapes

January 25th – FDU Basketball Showtime

February 1st – Cold Weather Photography

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Free Saturday Focus Sessions – December Schedule

Focus sessions are Free and take place in our store from 9:30 am – 10:15 am. Focus Sessions are mini classes and discussions and classes about photography. All sessions will allow for questions and answers. Please bring your camera and any images along that you have questions about. Please share your thoughts for future focus sessions in the comment box below.

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December 7th – Photo Assignment Review
 
December 14th – Concert Photography By Evan Kaminer
 
December 21st – Breakfast with Friends
 
December 28th – A Year in Photos – Bring your best to show!

 

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Free Saturday Focus Sessions – November Schedule

Focus sessions are Free and take place in our store from 9:30 am – 10:15 am. Focus Sessions are mini classes and discussions and classes about photography. All sessions will allow for questions and answers. Please bring your camera and any images along that you have questions about. Please share your thoughts for future focus sessions in the comment box below.

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November 2nd – How to Print Your Photos with Great Detail featuring Lew Rothman
 
November 9th – Wildlife Photography by Matt
 
November 16th – Eastern State Penitentiary Trip Photo Review
 
November 23rd – Water Drop Photography : A Garage Series by Joe DiCara
 
November 30th – N.J. PHOTO EXPO
 

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October Customer Spotlight – Michael Campanile

Welcome to our twenty-first 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.  

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Free Saturday Focus Sessions – October Schedule

Focus sessions are Free and take place in our store from 9:30 am – 10:15 am. Focus Sessions are mini classes and discussions and classes about photography. All sessions will allow for questions and answers. Please bring your camera and any images along that you have questions about. Please share your thoughts for future focus sessions in the comment box below.

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October 5th – Industry News from the Pro Convention

October 12th – Studio Lighting Day 

3 additional events – Information and Reservations

 

October 19 – Shooting Sports in Dim Light
 
October 26 – New Photo Assignment Announcement 

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