Archive for Photo Tips
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 [...]
Mamiya Review coming soon…..
Last week we had the Mamiya DM 56 digital back in the studio for demo. Below is a initial post from instructor and photographer David Saffir from that demo. Within the next week or so, David will post a full on review of the Mamiya package. For additional information on David Saffir, please head to [...]
Mamiya Demo Day – May 12th
Come experience the Mamiya DM56 Digital Back (56 megapixel), including a Live Demo and Hands-On Photo Shoot with SCV Center for Photography Instructor David Saffir and Dan Cuny of Mamiya, in the studio at SCV Center for Photography on Wednesday, MAY 12, 2010 starting at 10am. For additional information, please call Mel at [...]
Pinned-Up Workshop coming in June 2010
The SCV Center for Photography is pleased to host the famous Portland Pin-up Photographer Mike Long for a special 2 day workshop on June 13th and 14th 2010. The early-bird cost will be $299 per person until 5/15/10 and then $325 starting on 5/16/10.
For additional details, photos and registration information, go to:
http://portlandpinups.com/LosAnglesPinUpWorkshop.html
Pinned-Up:
Pin-up [...]
Printing Services
As we roll into print competition season, please note that we print images here at the SCV Center for Photography. We have also secured a substantial discount with our local vendor with regards to matting and backing your images. Raul with Frameworks has provided an incredible deal and is listed below. If you have any [...]
Tip of the Week – New Lightroom 3 Beta 2 additions
Adobe has released the update to Lightroom 3 and are calling it Public Beta 2. They have added some new features that are sure to bring those who have been on the fence trying to decide is it Lightroom 3 or Aperture. Here are some of the new features in Lightroom 3 Public Beta 2 [...]
Daylight Savings Time – Let’s Spring Ahead
March 14 is when Daylight Saving time begins – clocks will be set one hour ahead.
Replace and test smoke detector batteries.
Check fire extinguisher gauges and expiration dates.
Check/replace batteries in flashlights and portable radios.
Clean your camera sensor.
Empty your camera bag of all that dirt, dust and crumbs from past trips.
Sign-up for that workshop at SCV Center [...]
Black & White Conversion from SCVPA meeting
Attached is the slide presentation from the Black & White conversion presented by our own David Green Tuesday evening at the SCV Photographers Association meeting. This presentation shows a few different ways to convert an image to Black and White, and why some methods are better than others.
Click here to view the David Green B&W [...]
