Jack Carlson Photography

Signs of Spring Returns April 5th!

Small subjects bring you back down to earth.

Back after a two year hiatus, the ever-popular Photographing signs of Spring class makes its long awaited return. While spring joined us earlier than usual this year, April 5th will be an excellent time to find subjects that will tell the story. Bring your DSLR camera with your favorite lens and learn what’s required to get wall-worthy images of flowers and grasses. Even budding photographers are certain to enjoy this class.

Photographing Signs of Spring April 5 -May 3 (No class 4.19) 9am – 12 noon

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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.