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EagleFest Meet up event – February 6th

February 2, 2016February 13, 2016John Tworsky

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Join us at EagleFest on Saturday, February 6th at 9 am at the main ticket area. Paul Carretta and Al Schwab from the store will be there to answer questions during the event. This is a meetup event so purchasing tickets and transportation will be your responsibility. We’ll have a follow up in the store during a future Saturday Focus Session. Tickets are available from Teatown in advance or at the event ($15) with discounts for children under 12. Advance ticket special end on February 3rd at 5 pm. Order your EagleFest tickets here.

For full event information please download the full EagleFest 2016 Event Information

Free Focus Saturday Focus Sessions January – February

January 22, 2016January 22, 2016John Tworsky

Focus sessions are free and take place in our store from 9:30 am – 10:15 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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Here’s our upcoming Focus Sessions:

January 23 – Cancelled – Verify with store before venturing out in the snow.

January 30 – Shooting Basketball

February 6 – to be determined

February 13 – Jim Lager of Leica fame talks about photographing birds

February 20 – f2.8 vs f5.6

February 27 – Print formats, from square to panaramic – how to showcase your images

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!

Rockland Boulders Opening Day Dugout Photoshoot

March 12, 2015May 6, 2015Alfred Hess

Enhance your sports photography skills with this incredible opportunity to photograph the CANAM league champion Rockland Boulders. We have reserved opening night, Thursday, May 21, 2015 at 6:30PM. Arrive early to photograph the pre-game ring ceremony and stay after the game for fireworks! This is a meet-up trip and does not include transportation. Parking is $5 per vehicle. Ballpark food and refreshments will be served in the Dugout before the start of the game at 7PM. Our group will have exclusive access to the Dugout right next to the Boulders dugout. Canon will have camera bodies and lenses for you to try out during the event. Be prepared to stick around, there will be fireworks after the game!

Representatives from Canon will be on hand to answer questions and help you get the best shots at the game. We will have a Canon printer set-up in the dugout to make a high quality print from you favorite image of the night!

A pre-trip lecture will be held in our Westwood store on Tuesday, May 19, 2015 from 7pm to 8pm. The pre-trip lecture will cover what you should expect, what to bring, and how to get the best shots! Tickets are $50 each and include access to the Dugout and ballpark refreshments. Tickets will be distributed at the Tuesday night class. If you can’t make it please make arrangements to pick up your tickets at Bergen County Camera in Westwood before the trip. Tripods and monopods are recommended for this trip.

Rockland Boulders Dug Out Meet-Up Trip

April 29, 2014November 18, 2014Alfred Hess

Join Bergen County Camera and Canon USA for an exciting opportunity to photograph a Rockland Boulders baseball game from the Dugout! We have reserved Thursday, May 29, 2014 at 6:30PM. This is a meet-up trip and does not include transportation. Parking is $5 per vehicle. Ballpark food and refreshments will be served in the Dugout before the start of the game at 7PM. Our group will have exclusive access to the Dugout right next to the Boulders dugout. Canon will have camera bodies and lenses for you to try out during the event. Representatives from Canon will be on hand to answer questions and help you get the best shots at the game. We will have a Canon printer set-up in the dugout to make a high quality print from you favorite image of the night!

A pre-trip lecture will be held in our Westwood store on Tuesday, May 27, 2014 from 7pm to 8pm. The pre-trip lecture will cover what you should expect, what to bring, and how to get the best shots! Tickets are $50 each and include access to the Dugout and ballpark refreshments. Tickets will be distributed at the Tuesday night class. If you can’t make it please make arrangements to pick up your tickets at Bergen County Camera in Westwood before the trip. Tripods and monopods are recommended for this trip.

Canon has confirmed that we will have several telephoto lenses including the 400mm /5.6 L USM, 300mm /2.8L I.S. II USM, 200mm /2L IS USM, 70-200mm /2.8L I.S. II USM, 100-400mm /4.5-5.6L I.S. USM, 70-300mm /4-5.6L IS USM, 14mm /2.8L II USM, as well at the Canon 1DX, 6D, 5D Mark III, and 70D, Rebel T5i all available to try out!

Advanced Registration is Required.

Bergen County Camera Returns to The Lakota Wolf Preserve

October 28, 2013November 18, 2014Alfred 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!

Longwood Gardens Photo Excursion Announced

April 9, 2013September 18, 2015John Tworsky

Additional information is available by clicking on any trip name listed below. Every trip includes a pre-trip session, and Saturday Focus Session Review.

Longwood Gardens – Sunday, June 9, 2013
Price: $129.99 through March 17th then $159.99 with registration required. Register

Includes bus transportation, admission, and lunch.

Grounds for Sculpture – Sunday, April 14, 2013
Price: $99.99 through March 17th then $129.99 with registration required. Register
Our friends from Lensbaby will be joining us for this event. They will have an assortment of Lensbabies lenses to borrow and try during the trip.

Includes bus transportation, admission, and lunch.

Rockland Boulders Dugout Experience – Meetup Rockland County, NY – Thursday, May 16, 2013

Tickets: $50.00 with registration required. Register

Bronx Zoo – Sunday, May 19, 2013
Price: $129.99 with registration required. Register

Includes bus transportation, admission, and lunch. Special guest Ron Magill of the Miami Dade Zoo (Thanks to Nikon.)

Photo Excursions and Meetups – Bronx Zoo with Ron Magill Added

March 15, 2013September 18, 2015John Tworsky

Additional information is available by clicking on any trip name listed below. Every trip includes a pre-trip session, and Saturday Focus Session Review.

Lakota Wolf Preserve in Columbia, NJ – Sunday, March 24, 2013
Price: $250 with registration required. SOLD OUT
Our friends from Tamron will be joining us for this event. They will have an assortment of Tamron lenses to borrow and try during the trip.

Includes bus transportation, admission, and lunch.

Rockland Boulders Dugout Experience – Meetup Rockland County, NY – Thursday, May 16, 2013

Tickets: $50.00 with registration required. Register

Bronx Zoo trip – Sunday May 19, 2013
Price: $99.99 through March 17th then $129.99 with registration required. Register
Our friends from Nikon will be joining us for this event along with special guest Ron Magill.

Includes bus transportation, snacks, pre-trip info session, post trip Focus Session, admission, and lunch.

Photo Meetup – Rockland Boulders Dugout Experience & Fireworks

July 26, 2012July 27, 2012John Tworsky

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Join Bergen County Camera for an exciting opportunity to photograph a Rockland Boulders baseball game from the Dugout! So whether you are looking to build your sports photography portfolio or just love baseball and photography, this should be a great event. This is a meet-up trip and does not include transportation. Ticketing details will be provided to all attendees. Parking is $5 per vehicle. We will meet at the front entrance to the Rockland Boulders stadium on Thursday, August 9, 2012 at 6:30PM. Ballpark food and refreshments will be served in the Dugout before the start of the game at 7PM. Our group will have exclusive access to the Dugout right next to the Boulders dugout. We’ll have all our long Nikon and Canon lenses for you to try out during the event.

A pre-trip lecture will be held in our Westwood store on Tuesday, August 7th, 2012, from 6:30pm to 7:30pm. The pre-trip lecture will cover what you should expect, what to bring, and how to get the best shots! Tickets are $50.00 each and include access to the Dugout and ballpark refreshments.

Rockland Boulders Dugout Experience – Meetup Rockland County, NY – Thursday, August 9, 2012
Tickets: $50.00 with registration required. Register

Includes: Hamburgers, Hotdogs, water, soda and after game Fireworks!

A release will be required for the Rockland Boulders and Bergen County Camera.

Advance registration required.

Please give us a call or send an email if you have any questions about our photo excursions. Hope you can join us!