Beginning Digital Class Set for 3.14 @ CBG

Find out what’s around the photo bend in this class.

The next Saturday edition of Beginning Digital Photography is just around the corner. For each of 4 Saturday mornings from 9-12, we’ll take the mystery out of menus, buttons and terms. Learning all about life after “auto” settings is really interesting and informative. No previous photo experience required so why not join us. There’s always something interesting to photograph at the Chicago Botanic Garden. To register, call 847.835.8261 or visit chicagobotanic.org/adult education.

March 14–April 11 (No class 4.4)

9-12 noon

Plant Science Lab

p.s. A class at the CBG makes a great gift.

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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