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Focus Sessions

Focus Sessions are Free and take place online Saturday from 9:30 am – 10:15 am. Fare These are mini classes and discussions about photography. All sessions allow for live questions and answers.

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Meet our Speakers

We've gathered some of the top experts in the field to discuss this topic. With years of experience between them, they're well-equipped to offer invaluable insights and perspectives.

David Akoubian

David Akoubian

Tamron Image Master

Trish Boer

Trish Boer

Steve Burns

Steve Burns

Bergen County Camera

Paul Carretta

Paul Carretta

Store Manager and Buyer

Dean Cobin

Dean Cobin

Photographer

Rich Collins

Rich Collins

Veronica Cotter

Veronica Cotter

Education Development and Western Region Manager, Hahnemühle

John Currens

John Currens

Sales

Joseph DiCara

Joseph DiCara

Keli Dougherty

Keli Dougherty

Marc Farb

Marc Farb

Tech Rep, Sigma

Jim Fitgerald

Jim Fitgerald

Paul Florio

Paul Florio

Hank Gans

Hank Gans

Rick Gerrity

Rick Gerrity

Reed Gidez

Reed Gidez

Kevin Graham

Kevin Graham

Sales Manager, Hahnemühle

Tom Gramegna

Tom Gramegna

President and Owner

Brian Jenkins

Brian Jenkins

Jeff Kahn

Jeff Kahn

Don Kaplan

Don Kaplan

John Kingston

John Kingston

Bob Krist

Bob Krist

Peter Lee

Peter Lee

Canon Tech Rep, Canon

Jeff Leimbach

Jeff Leimbach

Canon Product Educator, Canon

Matt Malwitz

Matt Malwitz

Phil McAuliffe

Phil McAuliffe

Stephen Neff

Stephen Neff

National Sales Manager, Venus Optics (Laowa Lenses)

Lorraine Nelson

Lorraine Nelson

Aaron Norberg

Aaron Norberg

Tech Rep, Sigma

Jessica Oropesa

Jessica Oropesa

Canon

Nancy Panicucci-Roma

Nancy Panicucci-Roma

Rob Passman

Rob Passman

Leica Retail Channel Manager, Leica Camera Inc

Abby Passman

Abby Passman

Special Projects Manager, Bergen County Camera

Alan Schwab

Alan Schwab

Bergen County Camera

Dr Kim Sloan

Dr Kim Sloan

Steven Smith

Steven Smith

Herman Leonard

Glen Storm

Glen Storm

Jonathan Thorpe

Jonathan Thorpe

Tamron Image Master, Tamron

Sharon Thorpe

Sharon Thorpe

John Tworsky

John Tworsky

General Manager and CTO

Jennifer White

Jennifer White

Bergen Horse Rescue

Jim Wright

Jim Wright

Author, blogger

Valentina Yakubova

Valentina Yakubova

Talks

April 25, 2020, 02:30 PM

Focus Session: West Point Extravaganza

John Currens Tom Gramegna Paul Carretta John Tworsky
May 02, 2020, 02:30 PM

Focus Session: Spring has Sprung, Migration & Beyond

John Tworsky Matt Malwitz Tom Gramegna Paul Carretta
May 09, 2020, 02:30 PM

Joe's Assignment Review

Tom Gramegna Paul Carretta Joseph DiCara
May 16, 2020, 02:30 PM

Sanity in Isolation - Meditative Photography

Dean Cobin
May 23, 2020, 02:30 PM

Focus Session - Twins Assignment Review

Tom Gramegna John Tworsky Paul Carretta
June 06, 2020, 02:30 PM

Focus Session: Travel, Wildlife and Nature

Kim Sloan
June 13, 2020, 02:30 PM

Saturday Focus Sessions - "An Educators Perspective of Cuba" Cuba Photos

Jeff Kahn
June 20, 2020, 02:30 PM

Focus Session: Assignment Review - Faces

Paul Carretta
June 27, 2020, 02:30 PM

Saturday Focus Session: Rick Gerrity - The People Behind Photographing America

Rick Gerrity
July 02, 2020, 07:00 PM

Fireworks Photography with Paul Carretta

Paul Carretta
July 11, 2020, 02:30 PM

Road Trip

Keli Dougherty
July 18, 2020, 02:30 PM

Saturday Focus Session - Route 66

Tom Gramegna Paul Carretta Reed Gidez
July 25, 2020, 02:30 PM

Focus Session: Bergen County Horse Rescue

Paul Carretta Jennifer White
August 01, 2020, 02:30 PM

Cars: Rallies + Restoration

Paul Carretta John Currens
August 08, 2020, 02:30 PM

Focus Session: Every Picture Tells a Story

Jim Wright
August 15, 2020, 02:30 PM

Wildlife Tips & Techniques: Clean, Blurry & Smooth Backgrounds

Matt Malwitz
August 22, 2020, 02:30 PM

Interactive Photography: Question and Answer Session

Paul Carretta Tom Gramegna
August 29, 2020, 02:30 PM

Discovering the People of India

Nancy Panicucci-Roma
September 19, 2020, 02:30 PM

Sports Photography

John Currens Paul Carretta
September 26, 2020, 02:30 PM

Focus Session: Abstractions with Keli

Keli Dougherty
October 03, 2020, 02:30 PM

The Journey South: Fall Migration

Matt Malwitz
October 10, 2020, 02:30 PM

Focus Session: Fall Foliage

Alan Schwab Tom Gramegna
October 17, 2020, 02:30 PM

Tamron Pro Webinar with Jonathan Thorpe: Location & Lighting for Storytelling

Jonathan Thorpe
October 24, 2020, 02:30 PM

Focus Session: Store Tour and Live Q&A

Paul Carretta Tom Gramegna
October 31, 2020, 01:30 PM

Focus Session: Portraiture

John Currens
November 07, 2020, 02:30 PM

Lorraine Nelson: November Customer Spotlight

Lorraine Nelson
November 14, 2020, 02:30 PM

Visual Storytelling in Stills and Motion

Bob Krist
November 28, 2020, 02:30 PM

Focus Session: Holiday Shopping

Paul Carretta
December 05, 2020, 02:30 PM

Bob Krist Book Talk: Old Souls & Timeless Places

Bob Krist
December 16, 2020, 03:00 PM

Focus Session Re-Scheduled: Shooting Holiday Lights

Keli Dougherty
January 09, 2021, 02:30 PM

Focus Session Assignment Review: Winter Macro

Tom Gramegna Paul Carretta
January 16, 2021, 02:30 PM

Flying High with Sigma - An Exploration of Sigma Lenses

Marc Farb
January 23, 2021, 02:30 PM

Focus Session: Lighting from Candles to LED

Paul Carretta Tom Gramegna
February 06, 2021, 02:30 PM

Focus Session: The World Deserves Witnesses

Phil McAuliffe Rob Passman Tom Gramegna Hank Gans
February 13, 2021, 02:30 PM

Focus Session: Wildlife Tips & Techniques: Finding the Right Lens for You

Matt Malwitz
February 20, 2021, 02:30 PM

Focus Session Assignment Review: Winter Macro

Tom Gramegna Paul Carretta
March 13, 2021, 02:30 PM

Focus Session: New Assignment Announcement

Tom Gramegna Paul Carretta
March 20, 2021, 01:30 PM

Personal Projects - Focus Session

Keli Dougherty
March 27, 2021, 01:30 PM

Focus Session

Bob Gramegna Paul Carretta Tom Gramegna
April 03, 2021, 02:30 PM

Focus Session: Gearing Up For Spring!

Matt Malwitz
April 17, 2021, 02:30 PM

Hahnemühle, Paper Makes The Difference

Veronica Cotter Kevin Graham
April 24, 2021, 02:30 PM

Focus Session Assignment Review - What You've Missed the Most

Paul Carretta Tom Gramegna
May 01, 2021, 02:30 PM

Focus Session - Spring Cleaning Your Photo Collection

Abby Passman
May 15, 2021, 02:30 PM

Focus Session: Laowa Lenses

Stephen Neff
May 22, 2021, 02:30 PM

Focus Session: Baseball Photography

Paul Carretta John Currens
June 05, 2021, 02:30 PM

Focus Session: Night Sky

Steve Burns
June 12, 2021, 02:30 PM

Spring Songbirds

Matt Malwitz
June 26, 2021, 02:30 PM

Street Photography in Your Neighborhood

Aaron Norberg
July 10, 2021, 02:30 PM

Changing Your Perspective: Looking Up Down & Sideways Great Shots

Keli Dougherty
July 24, 2021, 02:30 PM

Photographing Birds in Flight

Matt Malwitz
July 31, 2021, 02:30 PM

Photo Assignment + Your Q&A

Bob Gramegna Paul Carretta
August 14, 2021, 02:30 PM

Focus Session: FILM and Its Differences

Paul Carretta Tom Gramegna
August 28, 2021, 02:30 PM

Focus Session Assignment Review

Tom Gramegna Paul Carretta
September 18, 2021, 02:30 PM

Getting Ready for Fall Foliage

Keli Dougherty Tom Gramegna John Tworsky
September 25, 2021, 02:30 PM

New Assignment - Fall Migration Update - Sunday's in NY

Matt Malwitz Paul Florio Paul Carretta
October 02, 2021, 02:30 PM

Landscapes - Tuscany and Micro 4/3rds

Hank Gans Tom Gramegna
October 09, 2021, 02:30 PM

5 Photographers - 5 Images

Joseph DiCara Valentina Yakubova John Kingston Paul Carretta Trish Boer
October 23, 2021, 02:30 PM

Halloween Photography

Paul Carretta
October 30, 2021, 02:30 PM

Creating the Perfect Holiday Card

Paul Carretta Abby Passman
November 06, 2021, 01:30 PM

Tamron Presents: “The Love of Landscapes”

David Akoubian
November 13, 2021, 02:30 PM

Assignment Review

Paul Carretta Tom Gramegna
November 20, 2021, 02:30 PM

Photo Assignment - Holiday Shopping 2021

Tom Gramegna Paul Carretta
December 18, 2021, 02:30 PM

Holiday Lights - Holiday Photography - Your Questions

John Currens Paul Carretta Keli Dougherty
January 08, 2022, 02:30 PM

Assignment Review - Shadows and Silhouettes

Paul Carretta
January 15, 2022, 02:30 PM

Winter Tips + Winter Wildlife Update

Matt Malwitz Paul Carretta
January 22, 2022, 02:30 PM

Architectural Photography presented by Canon

Jeff Leimbach
January 29, 2022, 02:30 PM

Canada Jays, Red Squirrels, & More: A Trip to the Adirondacks + NYC in Winter

Paul Florio Matt Malwitz
February 05, 2022, 02:30 PM

Indoor Sports Photography

Paul Carretta John Currens
February 19, 2022, 02:30 PM

Focus Session: New Assignment: First Signs of Spring

Paul Carretta Matt Malwitz
March 05, 2022, 02:30 PM

Herman Leonard

Tom Gramegna Steven Smith
March 12, 2022, 02:30 PM

5 Photographers 5 Images Travel Edition

Sharon Thorpe Paul Carretta Rich Collins Don Kaplan Brian Jenkins Glen Storm
March 19, 2022, 01:30 PM

Landscape and Nature Photography and the Switch to Mirrorless

Kim Sloan
April 02, 2022, 02:30 PM

Signs of Spring Assignment Review

Paul Carretta
April 09, 2022, 02:30 PM

Chasing Light

Marc Farb
May 07, 2022, 02:30 PM

Botanical Portraits

Jessica Oropesa
May 21, 2022, 02:30 PM

NY Boulders Meetup Review

Paul Carretta
June 11, 2022, 02:30 PM

New Assignment: Water

Tom Gramegna Paul Carretta
July 23, 2022, 02:30 PM

Water Assignment Review + Jean Fruth Grassroots Baseball

Tom Gramegna Paul Carretta
August 13, 2022, 02:30 PM

Sports, Shorebirds & Used Equipment

Bob Gramegna John Currens Matt Malwitz
August 20, 2022, 02:30 PM

Jim Fitzgerald: Carbon Capture

Tom Gramegna Jim Fitgerald
September 29, 2022, 02:30 PM

Car Show Assignment Details

Paul Carretta John Currens
October 01, 2022, 02:30 PM

Fall Foliage: Get ready for fall

Alan Schwab Paul Carretta
October 08, 2022, 02:30 PM

Halloween Photography

Matt Malwitz Paul Carretta Keli Dougherty
November 12, 2022, 02:30 PM

Car Show Assignment Review

John Currens Paul Carretta
February 11, 2023, 02:30 PM

Winter Assignment Feb 11 2023

Paul Carretta
March 11, 2023, 02:30 PM

Winter Assignment Review March 11 2023

Tom Gramegna Paul Carretta
March 25, 2023, 01:30 PM

Advanced Exposure Techniques presented by Canon USA

Peter Lee

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