Jack Carlson Photography

Holiday Market at Elawa Farm

Elawa Farm held a wonderful Holiday Market last weekend. I just had to attend with camera, of course. That’s the good news.Elawa-1 12.6.13 3053 The not-so-hot part is that according to the other inhabitant of my house, we now live in a cookie-free zone. Around this time of year, life without cookies must be rather like Jacob Marley had it for those 7 years before he was able to visit old Ebenezer.Elawa-2 12.6.13 3054If you’re planning to get a camera soon, join us at Elawa on 2 Friday mornings (January 10 and 17) for Getting to Know Your Camera.  Call 847.234.1966 to register. 

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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.