Jack Carlson Photography

Cold Weather extends Photo Exhibit to Feb. 28

One of the 21 prints in the exhibit.

The director of the Trailside Nature Museum has just extended my photo exhibit due to the severe cold.“Natural Beauty at Home and Beyond” will now run through February at the museum. Open from 8- 4pm every day but Friday, there is no charge to view all 21 prints from my personal collection.

All images are available for purchase at the conclusion of the show. Each image will be shown on my website with the title and number. Prints may be reserved by sending an email to to jack@jackcarlsonphotos.com. Be certain to include either the title or print number. 

I’ll post all 21 images on this site in the next day or two.

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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.