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A Trip to the Swedish-American Museum

February 11, 2020

This could be your first indication.

Today was planned some weeks ago. It was all about going to the Swedish-American Museum in Chicago with friends who were unable to make it to the opening of my exhibit “Natural Scenics.”

Entrance to Natural Scenics.

It also became a good time to meet the members of the speaking committee from a local garden club. They were interested in seeing my images and interviewing me for a presentation to their members. Knowing that these activities were going to happen, I just had to bring a camera.  I decided to use an old favorite that’s so good, Nikon stopped making it many years back. You’ve probably never heard of the 20-35 f2.8D. It works well as I think you will see from all the shots in this blog.

Sign sums it up.

Check out the store.

The show is up until March 1, so if your ever in Andersonville, drop in to the museum at 5211 N. Clark Street.

This is it.

The staff and volunteers are most cordial and will certainly be glad to meet you. Check out the store for all-things Swedish including that old favorite: Bond-Ost cheese.

A wide assortment of Swedish stuff.

There’s a wonderful children’s museum on the second floor.

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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.

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