by Reed Hoffmann | Apr 4, 2024 | Advanced, Education, Exposure, Intermediate, Light, Night Photography, Workshops
How many times have you driven by an old, abandoned industrial site and thought, “I bet there are some nice photos to be made there?” Or better yet, how about at night? Unfortunately, it’s hard to find something like that. Unless you visit the old iron mill in...
by Reed Hoffmann | Sep 14, 2023 | Beginner, Composition, Exposure, Intermediate, Light, Night Photography, Travel, Workshops
That’s the question I hear the most when people find out I’m leading a photography trip there in late summer. After all, Arizona is HOT, right? So Sedona in August must be broiling, right? Well, the answer to that is the answer that works for most photo questions, “it...
by Reed Hoffmann | Mar 9, 2023 | Beginner, Exposure, Intermediate, Lenses, Light, Travel, Wildlife, Workshops
People often ask me what’s the favorite place I’ve ever gone to take pictures. May as well ask me which of my kids I love most. But when it comes to great natural beauty, aside from my wife, Hawaii has to be near the top of the list. It’s a picture paradise. And...
by Reed Hoffmann | Jan 26, 2023 | Advanced, Camera Gear, Education, Exposure, Flash, Intermediate, Light, Workshops
One thing I remember clearly from my early years in photography was a fear of flash. Direct flash (from the camera) was flat and boring. But figuring out how to get the flash off-camera, at the proper angle and power was a black art. It was either too much, too...
by Reed Hoffmann | Dec 3, 2022 | Advanced, Beginner, Camera Gear, Education, Exposure, Infrared, Intermediate, Light, Night Photography, Travel, Workshops
Since I’ve been teaching more and more night photography the last few years, people sometimes ask, “why don’t you do a trip that’s ALL night photography?” Other than the fact that I do enjoy getting some sleep, when I’m somewhere beautiful I want to take advantage of...
by Reed Hoffmann | Oct 16, 2022 | Beginner, Camera Gear, Exposure, Intermediate, Lenses, Light, Night Photography, Workshops
Over my career, I’ve always dabbled in night photography, but just in the last ten years have really come to embrace it and love what it lets me do. Here are the top five reasons why: 1. It doesn’t require a lot of fancy or expensive equipment. You can start with a...