I haven't been back in the camera clubhouse zip code for too many days although the first several of them were rather confusing. Why? Japan is 15 hours ahead of the mid-west so 6 pm here is 9 am the following morning in Tokyo. Interesting to see that almost everyone continues to wear a mask both inside and outside even though outdoors is optional. Many people were curious about not only what … [Read more...]

As I drove through the Chicago Botanic Garden on my way to class on Monday morning, the light from the east just happened to illuminate the area that had a bit of seasonal color change going on. Seeing it, I just had to stop the car and check out the camera gear that was with me. Rolling around in the trunk (boot if you're reading this in the UK) was a monopod. It's almost new since it seldom sees … [Read more...]

Jack Carlson’s 2023 Winter Classes at CBG Beginning Digital 4 Thurs., Jan. 5 - 26, 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. online Documenting Nature 5 Sat., Apr. 15 - May 20, 9 a.m. - noon (no class Apr. 29) PSL Intermediate Digital Photography 4 Thurs., Feb. 2 - Mar. 9, 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. online Ins and Outs of Flash Photography 3 Sat., Mar. 4 - 18, 9 a.m. - noon PSL Photographing in … [Read more...]

Well, YOU did it! Congrats to everyone who enrolled in our Exploring the Volo Bog class and by so doing, made it one of the fastest-ever classes to reach the maximum enrollment capacity. The class was holding at 5 until the Autumn Edition of News and Notes hit the emailboxes last week. Then registration jumped from 5 to 16 by last Friday. Amazing. Thanks!  On another note, planning classes … [Read more...]

Just received word this pm that several upcoming classes are GO (as we say in the trade). Intermediate Photography will begin at the garden in just 2 Mondays.  It's always interesting to learn about the ingredients that combine to make an interesting image and that's what this class is about. Well, sad but true: if you were unable to decide whether (or not) to visit the VOLO BOG with us on … [Read more...]