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Blog Notes….

October 9, 2013

It’s October already, and while I’m finding it hard to believe summer is almost gone, I am looking forward to fall’s photography opportunities.

A small bit of autumn color.

A small bit of autumn color.

I’ve begun to think ahead to late autumn (Panorama photography class begins November 25 at the Chicago Botanic Garden.) but also to winter and spring.

I will offer classes in “Photographing Holiday Lights” again at the CBG. Thanks to students’ suggestions from last December, this time we will have two classes: one for new photographers

Holiday Lights Workshop at CBG

Holiday Lights Workshop at CBG

(Dec. 2) and one for those of you who are more experienced (Dec. 4).  The Winter Photo Workshop at the Garden begins on January 12th, for  3 Sundays from 1 – 4 pm.  The Grove, National Historic Landmark in Glenview, will be the site of “Photographing the Bare Bones of Winter” class. This 2-session class meets on February 1 and 8.  It will be held in the Redfield house from 9 am – 12 noon.

Spring will bring some new endeavors, one of which is Sunrise Photography.  It seems spring is the best time to offer this class, since I’m relatively certain that going out with photo gear in the dark during cold winter months wouldn’t be at the top of anyone’s list.

Get up and get out early for shots like this.

Get up and get out early for shots like this.

As for my own photography experience, I will be heading to Galena later in the month to test out the new leveling base for my tripod. As always, I recommend camera equipment that I have personally found useful and workable.

Happy photographing!

 

 

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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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