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Winter Sunrise Class off to Great Start

January 15, 2015

Photographing Winter Sunrise Scenes class began on Sunday (1.11.15) with a max cap. of 16 students ready to go at 6 am! Enjoying coffee with the new opening  powerpoint created just for the class, students were soon out walking through the Sensory Garden and on the way to the Serpentine Bridge. While the sun wasn’t with us for too long, everyone had a great time capturing images of other parts of the garden. Class meets for a second (and final) time this Sunday. Before we get out to a different photo location, we will enjoy last week’s images.

New classes will be listed very soon so be on the look out for them.

Trees form a natural frame.

Trees form a natural frame.

Intro photo students learn how to get images like this "Shadows at Sunrise"

Hopefully the sun will be with us this Sunday so we can get images like this from last year’s Winter Workshop.

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Weekly Photo Tip

The earlier, the better for soft light

Soft light, f20 @ 1/800, 180mm focal length

There was more light than heat outside the Camera Clubhouse yesterday morning which made a perfect setting for some close-up flower pictures. I decided that an ISO of 400 would work well–especially in the shaded areas–and provide hand-holding shutter speeds. That plan worked quite well with only a few images that needed to be tossed into the garbage can. I had enough time to consider the options for camera settings which were mainly focal length and aperture. You’ll remember that these are the two controls that control both image sharpness and background blur. White Balance is only for changing the color from the light source so I set the full sun mode and forgot about it even when shooting into shaded areas. The images surrounding this article are from the morning shoot. Here’s my advice when the sun is out: Get UP and Get OUT with your camera. On days when the sun sleeps in, Get UP and Get OUT to find locations that are good shooting spots on sunny days.

This is more inclusive. F11 @1/250, 70mm focal length.

Be more inclusive. f11@1/400, 122mm focal length.

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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

May 15
9:00 am - 12:00 pm

Water and Reflections Returns May 15-June 5

Jun 9
8:00 am - 10:00 am

Photographing Butterflies and Blooms, Monday June 9, One Day only

Jun 29
8:00 am - 11:00 am

Photographing the Rose Garden on Sunday, June 29

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