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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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 Archives

Check out all of our past posts in the archive!

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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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Robert De Niro Tells Graduating Art And Photography Students: ‘You’re F***ed’ 1

“You made it,” actor Robert De Niro told New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts graduates on Friday. “And you’re f***ed.” The reality check to aspiring actors, dancers and others with creative degrees in the opening lines of De […]

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Posted on: 05-23-2015
Posted in: Photography

29 Great Quotes From Smart People 1

Here are a handful of quotes from some of the best minds the world has ever seen. Whether you’re thinking of starting a business or you’re already running one, you’ll get a lot out of the following knowledge drops.   […]

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Posted on: 05-21-2015
Posted in: Photography

Get Connected! Check out our latest newsletter! 0

Get Connected! Check out our latest newsletter on what’s happening in the world of Shoot The Centerfold! © 2015 Copyright ShootTheCenterfold.com. All rights reserved.  

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Posted on: 05-19-2015
Posted in: Photography

Thoughts On Posing – Gary Cole 0

There are a thousand approaches to effective posing. Successful posing begins with the model. Some models are naturally more comfortable than others in front of the camera, finding good poses on their own with little or no direction. Part of […]

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Posted on: 05-19-2015
Posted in: Photography

Greek Goddess Aphrodite Now Has Some Serious Competition! 2

Our first model choice for the adventure of a lifetime seminar in Santorini is none other than super sexy Zienna Eve. Zienna accompanied us to Santorini last year and the locals proclaimed her: “The Hottest Woman Ever.” She certainly attracted […]

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Posted on: 05-18-2015
Posted in: Photography

DO I NEED A BUSINESS PLAN? – GARY COLE 1

Photographers often ask me, “Do I need a business plan?” The simple answer is, “yes.” Unless you are purely a hobbyist photographer, going through the process of creating a business plan is a good exercise even if you are the […]

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Posted on: 05-14-2015
Posted in: Photography

Super Model Natasha Poly Poses for LUI – Are Fashion Nudes The Future? [NSFW] 5

Fashion nudes have become more popular than ever and even Playboy has adopted this new trend to stimulate the new generation in hopes to gain readers and subscribers. What does this mean for the old Playboy fans and the GND […]

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Posted on: 05-13-2015
Posted in: Photography

CANON’S NEW 50MM f/1.8 STM ‘NIFTY FIFTY’ BUDGET PRIME LENS GETS STEPPING MOTOR FOR QUIET AUTOFOCUSING 0

Canon has updated its popular “nifty fifty” prime lens with the new 50mm f/1.8 STM. The fixed focal length lens, a must-have for any new Canon DSLR owner, has a stepping motor (STM) for quiet autofocusing, especially when recording movies. […]

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Posted on: 05-11-2015
Posted in: Photography

PHOTOGRAPHY RIGHTS AND PRICING – Gary Cole 2

One could probably write an entire book on the various combinations of rights and pricing that most any photographer could face in his career. However, if you’ll allow me another fishing analogy, it’s not necessary to know everything about fly […]

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Posted on: 05-11-2015
Posted in: Photography

These 90-Second Videos Shows What A Difference Photoshop Can Make 0

The results of Photoshop are present in nearly every magazine editorial, advertising campaign and TV commercial. While everyone sees the “after” effects of Photoshopping, not nearly enough people see the “before.” Now, thanks to retoucher Elizabeth Moss of Rare Digital […]

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Posted on: 05-8-2015
Posted in: Photography