Jack Carlson Photography

It’s a fine year for autumn color

Autumn Recipe: Maple tree, bright sun, and polarizer.

I recently took a ride to visit relatives that I hadn’t seen in some time. There just happened to be a large maple tree in wonderful colors of the season so I had to find a camera. While a polarizing (Cpl) filter works well in any season, autumn is my favorite of the 4. A Cpl  can be dialed up to darken the sky and hold color in the leaves as well. Here’s the shot I managed to get during the limited time I was able to use my camera. For you guys that always want to know camera settings, here they are: f8 @ 400, ISO 100, 42mm lens, CPL filter.

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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.