Title: “The SMALL JOBS of Paris”

“The Small Jobs of Paris”

Here’s the story behind this image: I happened to see this colorful wagon while walking towards the Eiffel Tower on a bright September Saturday. I was intrigued by not only the color but the title “Small Jobs” (Les Petits Metiers) on the wagon. A few shoppers, probably tourists like myself, added to the overall interest of the scene. Wouldn’t it be great if the dollar stores in the Chicago area looked like this? Wouldn’t it make you want to shop there often? Tech Stuff: 50mm, f8 @ 125th, ISO 100. NOTE: This image is available for purchase at $125. It is mounted on Foamcore and matted in black. Please contact me for availability at the conclusion of the exhibitiion.

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.

An Image from the “Natural Beauty at Home and Beyond” Photo Exhibition

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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