For foreigners looking for Canon Camera Service Centres in Beijing, here are some locations. Do call them before going down in case the service centres are closed or shifted. their main line is 4006-222666 pls make sure you call before going down. 1. Dongcheng Canon Repair Centre 北京市东城区金宝街89号金宝大厦15层 Tel: 010-85139999/010-85139932 here’s...

Our BCP instructor Stefen Chow had successfully summited Mt Denali, the highest mountain in Alaska, North America last thursday. Self-portrait of Stefen Chow, Adventurer and photography instructor at Beijing Center of Photography Lens flared image of Mount Denali, the coldest mountain in the world Here’s the statistics of his successful climb 127...

The first of our professional photography masterclass series – professional fashion & portrait photography class. Participants of Day ONE Students - Joe T. Tymczyszyn from America - Li Shu Jun from China - Kevin Xue from China Models - Tricia from Central America - MoMo from China Instructor - Lance Lee from Singapore Guest instructor (and...

Documentary photography class student Margie Scarpignato from America photographs at a Peking Opera practice rehearsal in Beijing, China. Beijing opera or Peking opera ( 京剧 ) is a Chinese stage performance art form that became popular 200 over years ago during the Qing dynasty. Today, it is highly regarded as one of China’s cultural treasure....

On the eve of a 3-day long dragon boat festival, June 13, Sunday, BCP instructors Lance Lee, Jin Lun, Harvey and assistant instructor Shawn mentored our student Li Shu Jun to execute a professional on-location studio portrait shoot for Ming Yuan Hair Academy. Li Shu Jun (center) is our first Chinese student for our Professional Portrait and Fashion...

Joe T. Tymczyszyn is a serious amateur photographer with a strong passion for travel and fashion photography. He has participated in many of Beijing Center of Photography’s workshops including Stefen Chow’s Hutong Photography Bootcamp, Lance Lee’s Professional Fashion & Portraiture workshop and 1-on-1 critique and review workshops. This...

Our first documentary class at Beijing Center of Photography (BCP) started on May 21, 2010. It’s a small class with only three students , Carol Vargas and Valentina Burger-Jimenez from Columbia and Margie Scarpignato from USA. The class was taught by Lance Lee, our creative director and chief instructor of BCP.

Quick guide to buying used (2nd-hand) cameras in Beijing. A cluster of secondhand camera shops can be found on the top floor of Malian Dao Tea City. Address: Maliandao Camera Equipment City, Outer Guang’anmen. Xuanwu 11 Maliandao Rd

The best place to buy cameras and photographic gear in China is Wukesong Camera Market 五棵松摄影器材城. 五棵松, literally meaning “five pine-tree”, is located on the west 4th ring of Beijing city. It is a huge mall dedicated to camera shopping, where photography enthusiasts from all parts of China flock to. There are over a hundred...

BCP photography instructor Stefen Chow will be starting his Mount Denli expedition tomorrow. The expedition to summit the world’s coldest mountain will take 3 weeks. Stefen’s  load is 127 pounds, which he will have to drag and carry for 3 weeks. The temperatures will dip to -40 degree Celsius (°C), making it physically one of the hardest...