Jack Carlson Photography

Intermediate Photo Class needs only one more student to run

Owl see you in Intermediate starting Saturday, July 8.

Ok, I’ve just learned that we can run the Intermediate class if just one more (at least) person enrolls.  This class begins on Saturday, July 8 and runs for 6 weeks until August 12. All classes meet at the Chicago Botanic Garden from 9 — 12 noon. To register, visit www.chicagobotanic.org/adulted. Then scroll down to photography. Just think, you will have your own small-group private lesson. Who could ask for anything more?

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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.