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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

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.

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