Bicycle Blur starts in Intermediate Photo Class

Learn how to get shots like this in Intermediate Photo Class

When a good friend asks you to photograph him and the meetup bike group there are only two things to do: 1. Agree and 2. Drag the shutter while panning with the cyclist. Works (almost) everytime.

Not sure what that means or how to do it? Learn all about these and other camera techniques in the new Intermediate Photo Class that begins this Sunday (9.13) at the Chicago Botanic Garden. From 9-12 on each of the next 4 Sunday mornings, we’ll be taking photo steps that will get us to the next level of image capturing. A good time will be had by all and as usual, “Come for the Brownies, Stay for the Syllabus.”

The only stationary shot of the bike riders.

Intermediate Digital Photography, Sept. 13,20.27 and Oct. 4 (4 Sundays), 9-12 Noon, Chicago Botanic Garden. To register, call 847.835.8261 or visit www.chicagobotanic.org/adult education

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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