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Welcome back, Jack

September 8, 2019

Hope autumn has color this year.

Hi Everyone,

It’s been sometime since I was able to update the site due to some health problems. Those seem to be subsiding which will allow me to get back to writing and adding images. Several classes at the CBG have very recently concluded or are still in process. A good time has been had by everyone (so they tell me) which makes it all worthwhile from my side. The autumn classes will be listed on another page, so don’t wait to check it out. Enrollment has been on the rise for all of my classes so I wouldn’t care to think that some students couldn’t get in due to late registration.

Here’s hoping your summer was all you hoped it would be and that the transition to autumn (“fall” sounds so injurious to one’s health) will have color in your life and pictures.

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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.

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