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May 18, 2023

Long Exposure Photography

Marie Joabar

Long Exposure Photography is all about using a slow shutter speed. Since the shutter speed controls motion, we can slow it or “drag” it to blur anything that’s moving while keeping stationary subjects sharp. We can also use it for playful, creative and dramatic imagery.

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April 19, 2023

Why Black and White?

Lewis Katz

Black and white photography is experiencing a resurgence in popularity both in the digital world and the analog (film) world.  What is it that’s responsible for this increased interest?  Perhaps people want to explore the origin of the medium? Regardless of the reason, it provides today’s photographer with so many opportunities to create and express their artistic vision

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March 30, 2023

Composition and Visual Storytelling

Marie Joabar

Composition can be challenging for many. For others, it comes naturally and “seeing” strong compositions comes easy.  Some call that having a 'good eye'.

If you fall in the first category don’t be discouraged, composition can be learned.  By studying the subject, spending time looking at other's images and practice, you can and will improve.

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March 9, 2023

Local Photo Contest Winners

Marie Joabar

It's always a thrill when you win a contest, any kind of contest! It's gratifying to be chosen, to be considered worthy enough for the prize.

With that, we want to congratulate ALL the winners of these local photo contests. Bravo!!!

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February 16, 2023

7 Photo Books to Celebrate Black History Month

Marie Joabar

In celebration of Black History month, we would like share this collection of photography books.

Each beautifully showcases some aspect of black history in America; black culture, black community and everyday life, black photographers, portraits of Harlem’s artistic community, civil rights issues, and more.

We hope you’ll explore the selection!

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January 26, 2023

In Memory of Roy Sewall

Marie Joabar

Many of you have probably already heard the news of Roy Sewall passing away. Roy struggled with health issues and recently they got the best of him.

Although we are incredibly saddened we are so very fortunate to have known him! We have many fond memories of the years that Roy taught with us and I wanted to share a few stories here.

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January 5, 2023

Shoot Less, Shoot More

Marie Joabar

As we start the new year, we might be thinking about ways to improve our photography. Try shooting less and shooting more.

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December 15, 2022

8 Ideas To Capture Everyday Holiday Moments

Marie Joabar

There’s no doubt this is a busy time of year. Despite that, we should still carve out time for our photography, even if it is just around our home. Here are a few suggestions to make some meaningful holiday photos without a lot of stress, complication or making a big time commitment.

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November 20, 2022

A Year of CPC Photography

Marie Joabar

Join us for the YEAR! Stay immersed in photography throughout the year with monthly themed topics, 4 in-person meetups, and 12 exciting presentations by various CPC instructors!

We're so excited to offer this new progam and it's such a geat way to stay 'focused' on your photography and grow with each of the topic presentations we'll offer.

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October 27, 2022

Mid Atlantic Photo Visions 2022

Marie Joabar

Mid-Atlantic Photo Visions is excited to bring you another great event this year! They are virtual again this year and expect to be back with the full in-person event with the expo in 2023.

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October 6, 2022

Fun Times at Our Arches and Canyonlands Photo Workshop

Marie Joabar

Our September Arches and Canyonlands Photo Workshop was simply amazing. We had such a wonderful group of people and it was so much fun spending time exploring this unique area with them. 

We hope you enjoy seeing it through our lenses.

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September 17, 2022

New Classes, New Staff

Marie Joabar

EXCITING NEW CLASS OFFERINGS
We're excited to introduce these new classes and we hope you'll enjoy attending them. Our core classes continue to be popular but it's always fun to find new places to photograph at, new topics to teach, and new instructors that we can learn from. Watch the website for several more we'll be adding soon!

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August 24, 2022

Secrets for Shooting Great Compositions

Timothy Cooper

​Good composition is the ingredient that separates the snap shooter from the artist.  It’s the difference between merely documenting a scene and providing your viewer with your personal interpretation of that scene. While learning the basics of leading lines and the rule of thirds is somewhat easy, creating meaningful images using these rules is a lifelong endeavor.   Successful composition is always a delicate balance between perception, expression, and execution.

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August 4, 2022

Fun with Fair Photography

Marie Joabar

It's that time of year, Fair Season! From August thru September there's a fair to photograph every single weekend. The shutterbug will find endless opportunities day or night, indoors or out, from colorful arcades, neon-lit carnival rides, tractor pulls, farm animals, livestock auctions, harvest contests, Miss Fair pageants, to street photography scenes. 

14 local area fairs are listed at the bottom of this article so plan to enjoy one near you and have fun photographing it.

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July 7, 2022

Taking Charge Of Your Focus Settings

Marie Joabar

When we buy a new camera, the auto focus is typically set so the camera chooses what to focus on and also how to focus whether to focus at a single distance or to follow a moving subject.
At our classes and in our Private Sessions, we find many people struggle to achieve sharp focus. They’re frustrated when the focus system is not working the way they need it to so let’s take a look at the settings and learn why.

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