CPC Blog

Camera and Lens Care

August 5, 2019

Keeping your camera and lens clean goes a long way in preventing equipment damage and also helps save money to have it sent in for cleaning. 

10 Tips For Shooting the Moon

July 10, 2019

July gives us the Thunder Moon, so named by the Algonquin when spectacular electrical storms would rake the skies. Another common name is the Buck Moon referencing the new antlers which grow on deer buck's foreheads around this time. 

Here are 10 tips to help you capture the moon in any month of the year from planning to exposure settings and more.

Tips For Using External Flash

May 29, 2019

Good photographic light isn’t limited to the sun, it comes from many different sources, some we can control, some we cannot. Use the sun to your advantage but when you want to add light to a dark scene or skillfully sculpt it for a certain effect, you'll find your off-camera flash unit one of the best tools in your bag.

Community Building Through Social Media

May 8, 2019

Facebook, Twitter and Instagram aren’t just ways for us to communicate upcoming classes, photo tips or student highlights, it’s our way to build a community of photography-loving folks around the Washington, D.C. metro area and areas far beyond. 

Interesting Places to Photograph

April 9, 2019

Finding new and unique ways to photograph the world you see EVERY day can zap your creativity and lessen your enthusiasm for photography.   Our new RESOURCES tab will definitely help with this as we have added a section titled INTERESTING PLACES TO PHOTOGRAPH. Give it a look and you'll find a comprehensive list of locations and events and also the links to them all.

Tips for Photographing Waterfalls

March 28, 2019

Spring is typically the best time to photograph waterfalls. The melting snow and the season’s rains increase the flow and volume of the streams and rivers making them more powerful than at any other time of the year.