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Calling All Garden Club Program Coordinators

February 14, 2020

Everything’s coming up roses when you book another program.

Yes, I know. It’s a thankless job: Getting a speaker for each month that your club meets and hoping that the budget holds. Finding a potential speaker is only a portion of the problem. Then you have to hope that you’ll get a return call from the message you left. If that’s your job description, hope is available. I’ve just booked 3 garden club speaking engagements this week. Discussing the program needs with the coordinator has resulted in 3 slightly different programs as determined by the needs of each club. No cameras? No problem. Let me know what will be important to your group and we can formulate a program that will make you the hero of the night. Speaking rates vary so call or send a note soon. Why miss a chance to book another program?

Jack Carlson, email: jack@jackcarlsonphotos.com or call 847.707.5623 and leave both your name and the name of your garden club. I will return your call!

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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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Butterflies and Blooms–One off–on June 10

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Beginning Digital and the fun begins June 20 at the CBG

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Exploring and Photographing Bridges of the CBG starts July 8

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Intermediate Photography–The next step–starts Saturday, July 25

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