Jack Carlson Photography

Jack’s Photo Exhibition opens December 3 at Trailside Nature Center

Exciting News! I’m having my first-ever photo exhibition at the Trailside Nature Center in River Forest. The exhibit opens on Sunday,

December 3rd with a reception from 1 – 3 pm. The collection will include many images from my personal library that have never been on display.  We’re expecting many area photographers and students from my photo classes to drop by for the open reception, but you needn’t be too far into this art form/hobby to enjoy the images. The exhibition will be up through January, 2018.  More details soon. 

Trailside Nature Museum in River Forest

The Trailside Nature Center

738 Thatcher Ave, River Forest, IL 60305 

(intersection of Chicago Avenue and Thatcher)

 

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Weekly Photo Tip

Watch that flash!

I was recently at a holiday party and decided to photograph some of the guests with the camera I carry when I don’t want to carry a camera. It’s a fixed-lens (35mm equiv. focal length) with a built-in flash that’s directly over the lens. The light from the flash goes directly into the subject’s eyes and creates the dreaded Red-Eye (aka retinal bounce.) Ask your subjects to look slightly down or a bit away from the camera so your pictures won’t look like this one.

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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.