Jack Carlson Photography

NEW CBG Class Begins July 2 — Improve Your Garden & Travel Photos!

Learn how to get travel images that your family and friends will want to see. This class will visit the English Walled and Fruit & Veg gardens at the CBG. Other class meetings will find us at the Evanston Lighthouse and  The Grove, National Historic Landmark.  Join us on these  Travel Tuesdays and get images without apologies. Meets July 2,9,16,23  from 9 am to 12 Noon. Visit chicagobotanic.org to register for this class.

Grape arbor Fruit & Veg Island at CBG.

Grape arbor on Fruit & Veg Island at CBG.

One of the six room in the English Walled Garden

One of the six rooms in the English Walled Garden

Lighthouse near the Evanston Arts Center (not a b+w photo!)

Lighthouse near the Evanston Arts Center (not a b+w photo!)

Early 19th century log cabin on grounds of The Grove

Early 19th century log cabin on grounds  of The Grove National Historic Landmark site

 

 

 

 

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Weekly Photo Tip

Get an Infrared Filter to create snow

 

Infra-red filter creates eerie snow effect.

Magnus, the faithful camera clubhouse cat, thoughtfully dropped a B+H gift card in my Christmas stocking. I used the card to order an Infrared (IR) filter which, as you will remember knocks out all wavelengths of light below the filter rating. In this case, all light below 930nm doesn’t make it through the filter, and the wavelengths that do make it require 2 1/2 minutes of exposure time. This filter is so dark red, the composing and focusing must be done before the filter is attached to the front of the lens. In addition to a tripod and ballhead, it helps to have gloves and a mug of some type of warm liquid to keep hands and insides warm while walking around behind the camera for those 150 seconds while the shutter is open.

IR filters come in varying strengths which affect the price. Mine wasn’t priced in the low-end promo department, but the effects it creates are both enjoyable and worth the price. Get one and see for yourself.

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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.