Jack Carlson Photography

The Swedish-American Museum

I've received some questions about the location of the Swedish-American Museum since folks want to come down for the opening night reception of Natural Scenics which is this Friday, January 24 from 6-8 pm. It's located on the east side of Clark Street, just a few doors north of Foster Ave. in Chicago. Address: 5211 N Clark St. Chicago Illinois, IL 60640 Phone: (773) 728-8111 Join us … [Read more...]

Palm Springs Night Shoot

Just returned from a short visit with an old friend in Palm Springs (CA). The town has a street festival each Thursday night of the year for no other reason than it's Thursday. We just had to go and there was only one lens to use: the Cat and Dog. It's the 28mm f1.4 that the boys so graciously provided for my last birthday. They needed several fundraisers to finance the project. So many in … [Read more...]

Nikon Authorized Photo Service–Update

Hi Everyone, Last week, I had the good fortune to spend some time conversing with the guys at APS, the Nikon repair store in Morton Grove. True, having a lens repaired on December 23 was not really in my budget, but we discussed the possibility of Nikon USA withdrawing their support of this local and vital service. The staff still has no clue as to whether (or not) corporate will keep their … [Read more...]

Beginning Digital begins New Year

New Years  always begin with new cameras and new classes, so 2020 will be no exception. Several students have already enrolled in this class that starts Saturday, January 11th and runs for 4 weeks. This one is always great fun since people are eager to learn and prove it. The interest level of their images goes straight up from one week to the next and the questions just keep coming. After … [Read more...]

Authorized Photo Service–Nikon Repair– Folding??

Hi Everyone, Many of you have some knowledge about the demise of the Nikon Authorized Repair Shop in Morton Grove (and reportedly elsewhere). Will they stay in business and if so, for how long? I heard the rumors so went to Morton Grove asap with a defective camera body. While there, I just had to enquire about the state of their business. All they know is that they don't know since they, too, … [Read more...]