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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March 2016 Non-Nude Playboy vs. Vogue’s Nude Cover: Which One Wins? 0

Gigi Hadid celebrates her first Vogue Paris cover by stripping down to her birthday suit for the magazine’s March 2016 issue. Photographed by Mert & Marcus, Gigi goes nude in a black and white image and then covers up in […]

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Posted on: 02-9-2016
Posted in: Photography

I Just Like Photographing Pretty Girls – Gary Cole 0

  I know that not all of you aspire to be the next Jarmo, Byron Newman or Herb Ritts. STC has had its share of successes in getting photographers to the next level and even beyond. Guys like Dr. Dan,  Steve Ruegnitz […]

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Posted on: 02-8-2016
Posted in: Photography

Why GoPro’s Stock Is Nosediving 0

GoPro, along with its shareholders, has been navigating a series of turbulent waves in recent months. The latest tide of bad news came this week: Not just the announcement that CFO Jack Lazar will depart in March, but the dire […]

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Posted on: 02-5-2016
Posted in: Photography

A Peek at Playboy’s New Non-Nude Magazine: A New Beginning? 3

I woke up this morning to several text messages and emails from friends and colleagues inquiring about my thoughts on the new Playboy cover. My very first impression was disappointment since this moment has been massaged as a revolutionary change […]

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Posted on: 02-4-2016
Posted in: Photography

The Nikon vs Canon Debate Heats up Again 0

Camera manufacturers Nikon and Canon both recently released new flagship models of their DSLR lines and, like anytime one of these giants puts out something new, their respective fans are fervently debating the pros and cons of the two with […]

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Posted on: 02-3-2016
Posted in: Photography

THE NEW CANON EOS-1D X MARK II 0

The new EOS-1D X Mark II camera is nothing but legendary every step of the way. Building on a heritage of sophisticated innovation, the EOS-1D X Mark II is blazingly fast. Up to 14 fps*(up to 16 fps* in Live […]

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Posted on: 02-2-2016
Posted in: Photography

Dual-Lens Camera System Rumored on iPhone 7 Plus 0

Thanks to advancements in technology especially in smart phones, there were an estimated 1 trillion photos shot in 2015. The quality of most of these shots is sorely lagging behind even the most consumer-oriented DSLR but with each new release, […]

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Posted on: 02-1-2016
Posted in: Photography

Can One Picture Tell the Story? – Gary Cole 0

We’re all familiar with those iconic images that tell an entire story in just one shot. Think of the publicity shot of Marilyn Monroe from “The Seven Year Itch,” skirt blowing up as Marilyn laughs and unsuccessfully tries to push […]

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Posted on: 02-1-2016
Posted in: Photography

Fashion Industry Turning to Solutions That Remove the Photographer From the Process 0

Models, Photographers, MUA’s – The computer is out to get your jobs! (Or are they?) In recent years, we’ve seen how photography is being taken out of catalogs. IKEA was one of the first to embrace 3D rendering, with about […]

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Posted on: 02-1-2016
Posted in: Photography

Singer Rita Ora Poses for Lui Magazine 0

As Rita Ora would say, “R.I.P. to the girl you used to see … “ We don’t care much about music industry blogging and gossip but this sure got our attention. Rita Ora has had tension with Jay Z’s label […]

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Posted on: 01-29-2016
Posted in: Photography