There’s still time and room for you to join us in the all-new Into the Woods class that begins this Saturday, September 21. This class meets on 4 Saturday afternoons from 1-4 pm. We’ll be in Annex 2 which is just a short walk from the main woods entrance.

Challenging light levels are everywhere.

Here’s the list of exciting topics for each week: Just Where are You Leading ME?, The Forest Floor and Above, The Sky’s the Limit, and Creating a Sense of Place. Of course there will be new handouts and powerpoints plus extended photography time in the wonderful, natural setting of over 100 acres.

To join the fun, just

call 847.835.8261 to register.

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.

Class goes INTO the WOODS on Saturday

Filters can make a difference

New! Photographing in the Style of Piet Oudolf

Photographing in Natural Light begins June 8 at the CBG

Butterflies and Blooms–One off–on June 10

Beginning Digital and the fun begins June 20 at the CBG

Exploring and Photographing Bridges of the CBG starts July 8

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

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