STC January 27th-29th Miami Seminar Workshop

Thank you STC Santorini 2023

We wish to thank the attendee photographers who joined our STC Santorini 2023 seminar by keeping the seminar publishing alive as a steadfast guide for those who believe that nothing is impossible.

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STC January 27th-29th Miami Seminar Workshop

Master your poses with STC posing guides

Master photographers at the Shoot The Centerfold have developed these guide books based on the very same poses they have used and developed over years of experience and meticulous fine-tuning.

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Master your lighting

Master your lighting

Many aspiring photographers set out with the Machiavellian mantra “Pity the student who does not surpass his master.” Plastered on billboards, printed in magazines, and hanging in galleries all over the world are beautiful images.

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STC Archive

Shoot The Centerfold Individual Digital Lighting Books

Now you can purchase individual lighting scenarios from Shoot The Centerfold's series of Lighting Diagram Books. STC has made obtaining your lighting diagrams as easy and wallet-friendly as possible.

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WPPI NYC OCT 26 - 28

The Ultimate Ring of Light – The RingMAXX

Shoot The Centerfold and Chimera, the premiere innovator of light modifiers, is introducing a new 48” ring light.Inspired by international master of lighting Jarmo Pohjaniemi.

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Watch Our Intro's

Watch Our Teasers

When you are searching for information, sometimes it seems you must look through masses of documents just to get to the ‘heart’ of the story

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STC Archive

STC Archives

Check out all of our past posts in the archive!

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STC Archive

Start your photography career here

Shoot The Centerfold is excited to announce One-on-One sessions are now available between our seminar/workshops while you wait for the next STC seminar/workshop to come around.

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Phase One Has Two New Zoom Lenses From Schneider Kreuznach 0

Phase One has added two Schneider Kreuznach lenses to its family of lenses. These two Blue Ring zoom lenses, the Schneider Kreuznach 40-80mm LS f/4.0-5.6 Zoom and Schneider Kreuznach 75-150mm LS f/4.0-5.6 Zoom, have front lens diameters of 63mm and […]

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Posted on: 07-18-2016
Posted in: Photography

Michael Bay Gets the First RED 8K S35 Helium Sensor and Custom Camera #BAYHEM 0

Red Digital Cinema has been building some impressive custom cameras and their latest design takes it up a notch for director Michael Bay. The appropriately-named “Bayhem” camera throws traditional movie camera design out the window with a neon yellow body that looks […]

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Posted on: 07-17-2016
Posted in: Photography

Model Laeticia Hallyday Poses for Lui 0

Celebrity and model Laeticia Hallyday is no stranger to the limelight being married to Johnny Hallyday. Her beauty has been showcased in several top fashion brands’ campaigns and her participation in humanitarian efforts has earned her a platform with UNICEF […]

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Posted on: 07-10-2016
Posted in: Photography

The Reasons You’re Not Getting Ahead With Your Photography 1

Ted Forbes of The Art of Photography recently posted a controversial video that addresses two of the ugly truths about the art medium that we, as photographers, hold near and dear to our hearts: no one needs your photography and […]

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Posted on: 07-6-2016
Posted in: Photography

Shoot The Centerfold Bali Seminar/Workshop November 07-19, 2016 0

Shoot The Centerfold Seminar/Workshop Bali, Indonesia – Nov 07-19, 2016 Our Most Private International Photography Seminar/Workshop Yet The ultimate boutique seminar/workshop for skilled photographers who want the very best of STC’s teachings and in the most private location we have ever hosted. […]

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Posted on: 06-27-2016
Posted in: Photography

Pauline Baly: Our First Model Choice for Bali Seminar 0

She’s French, sexy, exotic and her last name says it all: Baly; so Bali was a natural fit. The Parisian has been hailed as the Brigette Bardot of today’s generation and it hasn’t gone unnoticed. Her French touch, accent and […]

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Posted on: 06-27-2016
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Hasselblad’s New Camera Jams a Giant Sensor Into a Compact Frame 0

Today, the Swedish company officially took the wraps off of its X1D, a compact shooter with a massive 50-megapixel, medium-format CMOS sensor. That is the largest sensor we’ve seen on a mirrorless camera to date, opening up the category to […]

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Posted on: 06-22-2016
Posted in: Photography

Adobe Launches Major Updates to Creative Cloud Tools Including Photoshop Content-Aware Crop, Face-Aware Liquify, and More 0

Photoshop CC 2015.5 introduces a couple of editing tools that have been showcased recently by Adobe, as well as a new selection and masking workspace. Adobe says the highly anticipated CC features offer critical time savings and new creative opportunities […]

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Posted on: 06-21-2016
Posted in: Photography

Mario Testino Says Photographing Nudes Is Actually Quite Similar to Photographing Royals 0

A few weeks ago, Derek Blasberg was in the Danish capital for a conference on sustainable fashion, He Instagrammed a picture of one of the city’s canals with a caption that explained that the “springtime afternoon light in Copenhagen is like a full […]

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Posted on: 06-16-2016
Posted in: Photography

Exclusive Interview with Howard Schatz – by Jarmo Pohjaniemi 1

I have always been a huge fan of underwater photography but have managed to keep my head above water for most of my career. I admire those who have mastered the H2O lifestyle, and raised the bar of the industry […]

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Posted on: 06-15-2016
Posted in: Photography