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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Is There One Perfect Lens For Glamour? [NSFW] 3

Two of the most asked questions we get at STC is “What lens did you use for that shot?” and “What is your favorite lens?” Our answer? Well they all are because they all serve a different purpose. Each set […]

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Posted on: 03-13-2014
Posted in: Photography

Shoot The Centerfold March 22nd – 23rd Seminar/Workshop Schedule 0

Dear STC Participant, We welcome you to STC’s March Seminar/Workshop where you will receive insight and instruction from six top professionals from the photography and publishing industry. Your guides and teachers range from Playboy photographers to Photo and Art Directors […]

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Posted on: 03-13-2014
Posted in: Photography

Nikon D4s Beats Canon’s 1D X in DxOMark Tests, Falls Short of the Df in Low Light 0

The Nikon D4s is only a marginal improvement on the D4, but that didn’t stop Nikon from touting it as significantly better in low light and faster to boot. The question is, do those claims hold up when you put the […]

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Posted on: 03-12-2014
Posted in: Photography

Think Tank Photo’s new Modular Pixel Pocket Rocket and App House 10 0

Our friends at Think Tank just announced the release of new products aimed at enhancing your workflow and increased mobility. Think Tank Photo’s new Modular Pixel Pocket Rocket (PPR) is belt-mountable, which enables you to easily whip out CF and […]

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Posted on: 03-11-2014
Posted in: Photography

Gary Cole: What’s Your Excuse This Time? 0

So, what’s it going to be this time? Not enough time? Not enough money? Are you too busy to spend a couple of days learning how to perfect your craft, whether it be an vocation or avocation? When it comes […]

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Posted on: 03-11-2014
Posted in: Photography

4K Panasonic GH4 Gets a Price, Order Yours Today for $1,700 0

Panasonic, a leader in Digital Single Lens Mirrorless (DSLM) technology, announced today pricing and availability of its much-anticipated LUMIX GH4. The GH4, the world’s first DSLM with 4K cinematic recording capability designed for both still photographers and cinematographers will be […]

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Posted on: 03-10-2014
Posted in: Photography

WPPI 04 Experience 0

We just wrapped up one more successful WPPI show in Las Vegas. For the uninitiated, WPPI is a wedding and portrait photographer show. But it was clearly evident that the attendees’ curiosity extended beyond portraits and lovable wedding shots. According […]

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Posted on: 03-7-2014
Posted in: Photography

DxOMark Confirms the Red Epic Dragon Sensor Outperforms the Nikon D800E 0

Red has been teasing the photography and videography world for along while before the release of their new Epic camera sporting the Dragon sensor. Right from the beginning there was word that this new sensor would be revolutionary in terms […]

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Posted on: 03-4-2014
Posted in: Photography

“Liz Ashley Celebrates with Playboy Venezuela” 1

They say that some of the most beautiful ladies come from Venezuela. In the past six years, three have been Miss Universe. STC attendee photographer Dr Dan has challenged the rule and put a spin to an old tradition by introducing model […]

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Posted on: 03-3-2014
Posted in: Photography

A NOTE FROM TOM STAEBLER 0

I’m looking forward to meeting with many of you at the upcoming STC seminar on March 22-23, 2014 in Miami, Florida. As some of you may already know, I was the long-time Art Director of Playboy Magazine until stepping down a few years back and […]

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Posted on: 02-25-2014
Posted in: Photography