Jack Carlson Photography

A Day (or two) in France

Just returned from time in Paris and Brittany. Weather was as good as you could want, and my basic French seemed to work out well despite the laughter it often generated. Thought you might like to see a few snaps from the trip. Traveled with some first-time-to-France folks so had to show them some of the old-faithful sights.

Hope all’s well with all of you.

200+ years to build & it's still here

200+ years to build & it’s still here

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SInce 1889 people are still waiting to go up .

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Hemingway wasn’t home.

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An 1100 year old stair-master.

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Weekly Photo Tip

Filters can make a difference

18mm, f8 @ 1/30, no filter

18mm, f8 @ 1/80 with 3-stop ND Grad

I received a 3-stop, soft-edge ND grad filter from the Camera Clubhouse cats. They decided to purchase from Breakthrough Photography since I mentioned that one of my students brought Breakthrough Filters to a recent class and, on inspection, the filters seemed to be very well made. An ND Grad filter starts dark and fades to clear so the placement of the dark portion is determined by both the bright part of the scene and the photographer. This filter made quite a difference in holding down the sun in the upper part of the image. Check out the “no-filter” image and ND Grad image. The difference will amaze you. Please note: I have no affiliation with Breakthrough Photography and chose them only based on student referral. 

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About Jack

A classically trained musician since childhood, Jack Carlson always had the “ear” of an artist. It was only a short step to develop the artist’s “eye” as well.

The portfolio of this certified photographer reveals images that emphasize mood and composition. Their purpose is to present a feeling in addition to portrayal of person, place or thing. Sometimes that feeling is nostalgia; other times it is serenity.

Each photograph tells a story.