Reed Hoffmann’s Photography Blog
Assignment – Football Photography
Last Saturday I shot the NCAA Division II Football Championship for the Associated Press. Normally they would have used one of their two local staffers to cover an event like this, but Saturday was a busy day for sports here. The Chiefs were playing the Chargers, the NCAA Division I Volleyball championships were in town […]
Reaction Pictures
I’m sure everyone’s heard of Isaac Newton’s third law, which states that for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. This applies to photography as well, especially the part about reaction. And as opposed to Newton’s law, that reaction pictures are often more powerful than the action. Some of the most iconic sports […]
Matterhorn HDR Photography
On a recent workshop in the alps, we had a sunset shoot scheduled for the Matterhorn. As impressive as the Matterhorn was, my eye was caught by something else there – an observatory. Our group had taken the cog railway to the top of Gornergrat for the evening session. At 10,000-ft, that peak has great views […]
Alaska Polar Bear Adventure
“With great risk comes great reward,” is one of Thomas Jefferson’s great quotes. That’s a good way to sum up the Alaska polar bear adventure I just ran. We took a gamble on a very out-of-the-way place and the weather, and came up with a big win. Here’s how that came to be. I’ve been […]
Image Critique 104
I’ve just finished the fourth image critique of submitted photos. To view it, simply click on the image below. You can make the video play full screen, where it will be easier to see the edits I do, by clicking the icon in the lower right (between the “HD” and “vimeo” icons). If you’d like […]
Image Critique 103
I’ve just finished the third critique of submitted photos. To view it, simply click on the image below. You can make the video play full screen, where it will be easier to see the edits I do, by clicking the icon in the lower right (between the “HD” and “vimeo” icons). If you’d like to submit […]
Chasing the Eclipse
Best laid plans and all that… I’d been preparing for the solar eclipse for the last couple of months. Solar filter? Check. Exposure tests? Check. Exposure Delay mode, Intervalometer, multiple tripods, releases, spare batteries, power inverter for the car, food, water, rain gear, tape, etc. etc. etc. Check, check and check. Sunday afternoon I drove […]
DIY Solar Eclipse Filter
I’ve had a lot of people writing and calling me saying they can’t find anyplace with solar filters in stock. If that’s been your case, then there’s good news. You still have time to make your own. A number of companies (like Alpine Astronomical) sell “Solar Filter material,” which is the same material used in […]
Image Critique 103
I’ve just finished the third critique of submitted photos. To view it, simply click on the image below. You can make the video play full screen, where it will be easier to see the edits I do, by clicking the icon in the lower right (between the “HD” and “vimeo” icons). If you’d like to submit […]
Photographing the Solar Eclipse
I’m guessing that most of you know there’s a total solar eclipse coming to parts of the U.S. on August 21. I live in one of those areas, and between shooting it for a client and being asked to speak on photographing it at the Kansas City Library, I’ve been doing a lot of research. […]