Jack Carlson Photography

  • Home
  • About
  • Blog
  • Photography
  • Classes
  • DIY Challenge
  • Tips
  • Contact

A Hidden Treasure in Glenview

April 13, 2020

Rock marks the main entrance.

A friend told me about a very interesting (albeit small) arboretum that adjoins a park in Glenview, Il. Yesterday was fairly warm with intermittent sunny spells so I grabbed a camera and found the car keys which weren’t as dusty as I expected them to be. I found the main entrance to the park but missed the target area until I pulled in. This is one of those “hiding in plain sight” areas that’s easy to overlook. You won’t need much time to actually find the Synnnestvedt  Arboretum once you’re in Glenview’s Flick Park. Use everyone’s friend–f8 –to hold depth-of-field sharpness well into the scene. There’s no charge to visit this small slice of happiness and it’s easy to practice “social-distancing” except from your camera.

Another entrance

Flowers brighten the scene.

Lead-line paths are everywhere.

Filed Under: Uncategorized

Weekly Photo Tip

Take the center column away

A definite Sign of Spring.

If your tripod has a center column, you will want to remove it before getting down to photograph spring flowers. Even with a 100-180mm focal length macro lens, your tripod will be too far from the subject. There are two options: 1. purchase a tripod with a removable center column or 2. just purchase a tripod that never had a center column. Of these two choices, I’d opt for the first one.

Read more tips

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.

Upcoming Classes

Apr 15
9:00 am - 12:00 pm

Documenting Nature at the CBG –5 Saturdays– Starts April 15

Apr 15
9:00 am - 12:00 pm

Garden & Travel Photography is Go for June 1

Jun 3
9:00 am - 12:00 pm

Beginning Digital begins back at the CBG–Saturdays in June

Jun 21
8:00 am - 10:00 am

Butterflies and Blooms Workshop–June 21st

View Calendar

ALL PHOTOS Copyright © 2012 - 2023 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED · Website by With A Voice Like This