Signs of Spring starts April 21 - May 12 (4 Thursdays) 9 - 12 noon The Ins and Outs of Flash starts April 22 - May 6 (3 Fridays) 9 - 12 noon Both classes meet in the Plant Science Lab, Chicago Botanic Garden. There are a few openings in each class so enroll soon by visiting www.chicagobotanic.org/adulted, photography to register. You won't want to miss these chances to get … [Read more...]

  As a fan of old-time radio, I just had to go the the 50th Anniversary (plus 2) for Those Were the Days, the currant program that broadcasts radio shows each Saturday afternoon. I knew that cameras would (surprisingly!) be allowed so I left the camera clubhouse with a camera, 2 lenses, several batteries and memory cards. There were no reserved seats so I arrived early enough to … [Read more...]

Those of you who follow this rather irregular updating to the blog portion of the site will remember that my resolution for '22 was to shoot film. In this case that means 120 or Medium Format since that's the only film camera that's still hanging around the CCC (Carlson Camera Clubhouse). After 11 days in transit (from B&H in NYC) the film arrived just yesterday afternoon so I'll be loading it … [Read more...]

I noticed yesterday that a few crocus have popped their petals above ground so there was only one thing to do: grab a camera and a bit of gear and head to the blooming flower field. You gear people have, no doubt, begun to wonder about the lens and settings so here they are. Lens: 70-180 macro zoom. It's been discontinued for some years, but is my macro. While it's considered to be slow … [Read more...]