by Reed Hoffmann | Feb 22, 2013 | Advanced, Camera Gear, Exposure, Intermediate
When people ask what exposure mode I use, I reply with my favorite two words in photography – “it depends.” Most of the time I shoot in Aperture Priority, but there are times when I use Program, Manual, or even full Automatic. Before I began teaching, though, I worked...
by Reed Hoffmann | Feb 10, 2013 | Beginner, Composition, Exposure, Intermediate, Light, Travel
I recently wrote about choosing to shoot black and white in Yosemite as a change of pace. One reason that worked so well was because the weather was made for black and white – rainy and heavily overcast. Which brings me to the subject of today’s story – weather....
by Reed Hoffmann | Feb 1, 2013 | Advanced, Composition, Editing, Intermediate, Light, Travel
Almost every year I teach a Nikon School in Berkeley. There are some places on earth that have more than their fair share of beauty, and the Bay area is one of them. Point Lobos, Muir Woods, The Golden Gate Bridge, and on and on – the area doesn’t lack for photo...