by Reed Hoffmann | Jul 27, 2013 | Advanced, Beginner, Camera Gear, Intermediate, Travel
People often ask me how to pack for photo trips, which can be a real challenge for photographers these days. Airlines have gotten stricter about both checked and carry-on bags. Traveling internationally, you may find the rules going are different than the rules coming...
by Reed Hoffmann | Jul 18, 2013 | Advanced, Camera Gear, Flash, Intermediate, Light, Technology
While most of what I do these days is teaching, I still shoot some assignment work around Kansas City. Last week I had a job for the New York Daily News, and thought I’d write about what went into that. The News wanted me to work with a reporter on a follow-up story...
by Reed Hoffmann | Jul 11, 2013 | Advanced, Beginner, Camera Gear, Composition, Focus, Intermediate, Lenses, Light, People
If you don’t work as a photographer full-time, it can be a challenge finding reasons to shoot pictures. And if you don’t shoot pictures, you’re not going to get better. Finding a personal project is one great way to get you making pictures. I recently helped a friend...
by Reed Hoffmann | Jul 1, 2013 | Beginner, Exposure, Intermediate
Many of you will be out watching fireworks Thursday night, and if you’re into photography like me, you’ll probably have a camera along. There are a few tricks to making good fireworks pictures, and now’s a good time to review them. Great fireworks pictures are like...
