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Successful Orchid Show Classes , Doc Nature, Flash and Japanese Islands up next

March 18, 2024

White orchid with a touch of bounced light.

The final meeting of both Friday and Sunday editions of this year’s Orchid Show classes marks the end of the show and the winter season. Great fun was had by all students and that’s before we got to the Browniefest during the final week. There’s still a bit of time for you to get to this year’s show at the Chicago Botanic Garden but time, like today’s heat, is running out.

Looking ahead, Documenting Nature will be here on April 20 with its 5 Saturday mornings of photo fun exploring relationships around the garden. For more details–and the class syllabus–check out the Classes portion of this site. The Ins and Outs of Flash class will show you how to add light to any scene, including shady characters so mark April 17 for this start date.

Explore the Water to Land relationship in Documenting Nature.

Japanese Islands in Spring is a class we haven’t run for several years so we blew the dust off it, added several new topics and will go exploring on 4 Fridays. The fun begins on May 10.

Bidge to the Japanese Islands.

As always, classes are limited to DSLR or Mirrorless Cameras. To register, visit www.chicagobotanic.org/adulted. Then scroll down to Photography and find the class.

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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.

Upcoming Classes

Jun 6
9:00 am - 12:00 pm

New! Photographing in the Style of Piet Oudolf

Jun 8
9:00 am - 12:00 pm

Photographing in Natural Light begins June 8 at the CBG

Jun 10
8:00 am - 10:00 am

Butterflies and Blooms–One off–on June 10

Jun 20
9:00 am - 12:00 pm

Beginning Digital and the fun begins June 20 at the CBG

Jul 8
9:00 am - 12:00 pm

Exploring and Photographing Bridges of the CBG starts July 8

Jul 25
9:00 am - 12:00 pm

Intermediate Photography–The next step–starts Saturday, July 25

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