CPC Blog
8 Tips for Night Photography
September 19, 2019
It’s exciting to photograph at night and now that the days are getting shorter it makes it easier to shoot and still get home at a reasonable hour.
Downtown areas provide some of the best opportunities for night photography because they include colorful and sometimes funky neon signs that beg to be photographed. Memorials and Monuments also provide beautifully lit scenes that can convey powerful emotions or make dramatic statements if captured well.
Consider these 8 tips for capturing night scenes;
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8 Tips For End Of Summer Photos
August 29, 2019
It's Labor Day weekend and that means the end of our precious summertime. It's the perfect time to grab your camera and snap a few more memories. Whether your plans take you to the beach, the mountains, or a backyard barbecue, here’s hoping you’ll capture some exciting images from this last “last hoorah” weekend.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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