Archive for Photo Tips
Wedding Workshop Wrap-up
On Sunday SCV Center for Photography hosted our Wedding Photography Intensive workshop with the awesome Wedding Photographer William Innes as our fearless instructor for the day. The dedicated group started at 8am, yes, on a Sunday morning, and the entire group was early at that. By 9am the group was shooting our totally decked out [...]
Silhouette Photos
In looking at some photos on the web today, I noticed a lot of silhouetted photos on the beach that really made me think about how little I have seen this in our local photography. So after doing some looking into my own images, I realized that I have done some of this, but really [...]
Nikon releases new lenses
Nikon announced today the release of several new lenses. The first that caught my attention was the 28-300mm f3.5-5.6 VR lens that compete directly with Tamron. This will provide the everyday photographer with a great range, thus reducing the need to change the lens. This will be a welcomed addition to the vacation photographer as [...]
Shooting Ideas…..
There are times when your photographic creative juices fail you, and you just can not come up with any ideas of what to photograph, but you want to photograph. Here are a few ideas for you to consider:
Your Yard: You may think this is funny, but your yard is a target rich environment. Most of [...]
Sneak Peak of our latest portrait session in the studio….
Enjoyed shooting the happy couple after the wedding.
Come on into the SCV Center for Photography for your portraits. www.scvphotocenter.com
Ansel Adams photos found at Garage Sale
You have read that correctly. A Fresno man purchased 2 small boxes 10 years ago for $45, negotiated down from $70 and now reports are coming in that they could be worth upwards of $200 million.
According to the story, 65 glass negatives created by Ansel Adams were believed to have been destroyed in a 1937 [...]
Fall into New England Photo Trip
Fall Into New England – A Photographers Outing
Wed. Oct 6- Sunday Oct 10 Vermont/New Hampshire
Tues Oct 12-Saturday Oct. 16 Maine
Guide: April Bielefeldt
http://www.yourphototravelguide.com/
April Bielefeldt is a nationally-recognized, award winning photographer and current President of Santa Clarita Valley Photographers Association. She has lived in several areas of the country, but New England continues to be her favorite [...]
Studio Rentals
Just a reminder that the SCV Center for Photography rents our studio space for your studio projects. We rent in 2 hour blocks. Our rates start at $120 for the first 2 hours and the per hour rate drops as you add additional hours. This rate also includes 1 of our backgrounds. If you don’t [...]
Landscape Photography Tips
With the weather turning so nice, everyone is grabbing their cameras and heading outside to photograph. Here are a few tips to remember or consider with Landscape Photography:
Always include a Foreground and Background in your composition. Give your viewers something that takes them all the way through the photograph.
Use a Tripod. As your shutter speeds [...]
Fireworks
With the 4th of July just around the corner, here are some quick tips to get the shot:
First, you must use a tripod. Shooting fireworks will require a longer exposure, so a tripod is a necessary requirement.
Next, set your aperture to f11, as you want a fair amount of detail due to the distance between [...]
