Reed Hoffmann’s Photography Blog
One of my Favorite Landscape Photography Locations
People often ask me, “Of all the places you lead photo trips to, which is your favorite?” That's a question I have a hard time answering. Some are great for landscape, some for people and some for wildlife. But if they’re just asking about landscape photography, then...
Nikon Z50 II – the compact camera I’ve been waiting for
In the 1990s I was doing a fair bit of backpacking in the Adirondack mountains of Upstate New York, and spent a year trying to find a compact camera that would give me the quality I wanted. I never did, and ended up carrying a Nikon F3 and two small lenses (adding at...
Acadia Photography Trip
For twenty years I lived and worked in the Northeast, and in that time visited most major areas along the East coast. But I never made it to Bar Harbor and Acadia National Park. Then about ten years ago, I was invited to help teach a photography workshop there and...
in Photography, Timing is Everything
In life we try to put ourselves in the right place at the right time. For photography, that’s even more important because if you’re late, you’ll miss the moment. But you also need to consider time of day and weather, and occasionally, unique celestial events. That’s...
Why visit South Dakota?
If you asked people to name great places to take pictures, it’s likely that very few would list South Dakota. In fact, go ahead, think of one thing you’d travel to South Dakota to photograph. Still thinking? That’s too bad, because there are some really nice spots,...
2025 Photography Trips Update
With my 2024 trips wrapping up the over next three months, now’s a good time to remind everyone of what I have scheduled for the first part of 2025, as well as what I’m hoping to do later that year. More info on all of these trips can be found here. February – Iceland...
Nikon Z 6 III and High-ISO Performance
The verdict is in – Nikon’s got a new leader in high-ISO performance: the Z 6 III. When I wrote my initial hands-on review after getting the camera in June, I’d not had time to give it serious, real-world high-ISO testing. Having fewer pixels than the Nikon Z 9 and Z...
Southwest Photo Adventure
The Southwest has so many spectacular photo locations that it can be hard to choose where to spend your time. That’s why I lead three different adventures there, my most recent this past August. That time I took the group Page, Bryce Canyon and Monument Valley. Here’s...
Easy DIY Self-portrait
When was the last time you had a portrait made? If it’s been more than a few years, it’s time for a new one. Plus, you probably already own the gear to do that. But what if you don’t have anyone to shoot it? That was the challenge for me, so I figured out an easy way...
Sports Photography Workshop
Over the years, I’ve had a regular request for one type of hands-on workshop I hadn’t been able to offer – sports photography. That’s changed, and I recently returned from teaching my first one. Here’s how that came about, and how it worked. I’ve done photography for...