by Reed Hoffmann | Jan 30, 2024 | Archiving, Beginner, Editing, Intermediate, Technology
Whenever I see people taking pictures, whether with their phones or “real” cameras, I often wonder what they do with them aside from sharing on social media. After all, if you’re passionate about photography, then you should also be passionate about managing your...
by Reed Hoffmann | Oct 26, 2023 | Advanced, Computers, Editing, Intermediate, Lightroom, Night Photography, Photoshop, Technology
Software companies tend to roll out so many updates that it can be tough to stay current with all of them. But one that Adobe released in January of 2022 was an incredible time-saver (and quality booster for me) when editing photos – ISO Adaptive Presets. When you...
by Reed Hoffmann | Jul 6, 2023 | Advanced, Camera Gear, Editing, Intermediate, Technology
I recently had an assignment where I’d need to transfer photos quickly from my camera to my phone to a client. And that needed to happen fast. But this wasn’t just any client, it was my wife. Which meant I needed to up my game, which in turn led me to Nikon’s NX...
by Reed Hoffmann | May 26, 2023 | Advanced, Camera Gear, Intermediate, Night Photography, Technology, Travel, Wildlife, Workshops
The answer is simple. Size, weight and use. When the Nikon Z 9 was announced, I was disappointed that size-wise, it followed in the footsteps of Nikon’s flagship DSLR cameras – big body with large grip and battery. I had hoped they’d make it more the size of the Z 6/7...
by Reed Hoffmann | Apr 13, 2023 | Action, Advanced, Camera Gear, Intermediate, Photo Mechanic, Sports, Technology
I have a love/hate relationship with how fast my Nikon Z 9 can shoot pictures. When photographing sports or wildlife, I often set it to 12 frames-per-second, but sometimes 15, 20, 30, 60 or even occasionally 120. Yes, you read that right, 120 frames-per-second. That’s...
by Reed Hoffmann | Jan 5, 2023 | Archiving, Beginner, Computers, Intermediate, Photo Mechanic, Technology
Every photographer’s new year’s resolutions list should include archiving. Sorting through the past year’s photos and making sure the backups are up to date. Yes, it’s that time of year again. If you’re like most of us, you love going through your photos and picking a...