The Photo Center

✨ Happy June!! ✨

A new month brings a new creative challenge, and for June, we’re celebrating one of photography’s most beautiful lighting conditions.

📸 June Theme: Golden Hour
Capture an image during Golden Hour — the magical light that occurs just before sunset and just before sunrise. Think warm tones, long shadows, glowing landscapes, backlit portraits, city scenes bathed in soft light, or any moment transformed by the beauty of the sun’s low angle.

Your interpretation can be literal or creative. All photography styles are welcome, whether you shoot film or digital.

Creative Focus: Light & Atmosphere
Pay attention to how light shapes your image. Use the warmth, color, and mood of Golden Hour to create a photograph that stands out and tells a story.

Bonus Challenge:
Use Golden Hour light to create dramatic shadows.

(Complete the bonus challenge to earn points toward the 2026 Bonus Point Champion!)

🏆 Prizes
• 🥇 1st Place: $50 Gift Card
• 🥈 2nd Place: $25 Gift Card
• 🥉 3rd Place: $25 Gift Card

The Photo Center staff reviews photos for creativity, technical quality, and fit with the theme. Final placement is influenced by community engagement.

📋 How to Enter
1️⃣ Follow us on Instagram and like this post
2️⃣ DM us one original photo taken by you, along with your name, by June 27
(Facebook users may message us their photo)
3️⃣ Post the photo on your page, tag us, and use
4️⃣ Tag 3 creative friends in the comments of this post
5️⃣ Gift cards must be picked up in person
6️⃣ One entry per person

We can’t wait to see the beautiful light and creative moments you capture this month 🌅📷✨

📸 Why Not Wednesday: Canon Demo Day is this week!

Join us this Wednesday from 11–3 for a hands-on Canon Demo Day at the store.

Come try out select Canon gear, ask questions, and chat all things photography with us. 👀

Bonus: Save the tax on qualifying Canon purchases during the event
(exclusions apply).

Whether you’ve been thinking about upgrading your setup or just want to check out the latest gear, stop by and see us this Wednesday!

📍 The Photo Center / 1930 Route 88, Brick, NJ, 08724
🕚 Wednesday | 11 AM – 3 PM

Scroll to the end for everything on sale and a look at the newly announced products.➡️

Film Friday: Kodak Pro 400
(formerly Portra 400)
📸 Shot by Jeff

Kodak Pro 400 is a favorite among film photographers for its versatility, smooth tones, and signature color rendering. Originally created for portrait photography, this film became known for its natural-looking skin tones, soft contrast, and ability to handle a wide range of lighting conditions.

Whether you’re shooting portraits, travel, street photography, or everyday moments, Pro 400 delivers fine grain, balanced colors, and beautiful detail throughout highlights and shadows. It also handles overexposure especially well, giving that bright, airy film look many photographers love.

Available in both 35mm and 120 formats, it’s one of those film stocks that works well in almost any camera bag.

Have you tried Kodak Pro 400 before?
What’s your favorite film stock to shoot with lately?

📩 Share your favorite Pro 400 image with us through our stories!