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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 [...]
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 [...]
Eric’s Party at the Hyatt Valencia
On Saturday 8/14 we photographed Eric’s 16th birthday party at the Hyatt Valencia. What a grand party indeed. He invited 90 of his close friends for an evening of music, food and all around fun. Thanks Eric for letting us share and photograph your birthday event, and I do mean event. Here are just a [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Studio Image wins Best of Show
The image “Beauty from Behind” shot in the studio by Mel Carll of the SCV Center for Photography won BEST OF SHOW last night at the Professional Photographers of LA County (PPLAC). The image also was Best in Class and received a Merit award as well.
The image was created while preparing for an upcoming Macro [...]
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 [...]
Review: Mamiya DF Camera and Mamiya DM56 Digital Back
Review by David Saffir, instructor with SCV Center for Photography
Not too long ago I wrote a review of the Mamyia AFDIII and the Leaf 22MP back. At the time, I felt it was an excellent camera, and I still do.
In this report, I’ll cover my recent experience with another Mamiya camera and [...]
Studio Office available for Rent
We currently have 1 of our studio offices available for rent. If interested, please call Mel here at the studio for additional details…… (661) 904-2092
Includes: Private Office, internet access, tons of parking, utilities, and photo studio access time included.
