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Garden & Travel Class is back–May 13 @ CBG

May 9, 2022

The G&T class won’t get to the UK, but we will leave the CBG.

After more than 2 years, Garden & Travel Class makes an in-person return starting this Friday, May 13. Yes, we now have enough students to run the class and we’ll meet on 4 Friday mornings in May and June. There’s no class on May 27 due to Memorial Day weekend. Our first Friday finds us in the English Walled Garden of the Chicago Botanic Garden, where Senior Horticulturist Heather Sherwood will provide a peek behind-the-scenes and share the plans for The Garden’s 50th Anniversary Celebration.

The following two class meetings will be off-property so you will be able to learn about camera settings and composition techniques that are certain to raise the interest level of your images. Our 4th class meets back at the CBG for a visit to a completely new art structure that’s unlike anything you’ve ever seen in Glencoe–or any place in the Chicago area! Places still available in class so don’t wait to enroll.

Garden & Travel Photography May 13 — June 10 (4 Fridays, No Class May 27) 9-12 noon, Chicago Botanic Garden and other sites.                                                                                                         TO Register visit www.chicagobotanic.org/adulted

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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.

Upcoming Classes

Jun 20
9:00 am - 12:00 pm

Beginning Digital and the fun begins June 20 at the CBG

Jul 8
9:00 am - 12:00 pm

Exploring and Photographing Bridges of the CBG starts July 8

Jul 25
9:00 am - 12:00 pm

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

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