Reed Hoffmann’s Photography Blog
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...
Nikon Z 6 III – Is it everything we hoped For?
Early Friday afternoon I answered the door to take delivery of my brand new Nikon Z 6 III. Less than twelve hours later, I’d shot over a thousand frames and there was no question in my mind – Nikon’s got another hit on their hands. While not a technical review, I...
Four days, 25 miles, 90+ degrees and 9800 images
What’s harder than 18 holes of golf in hot, humid weather? How about chasing 156 golfers around a course for 12 hours? That’s what I did last Thursday and Friday in Wichita, KS, covering a Korn Ferry PGA tournament for Getty images. Saturday and Sunday the field was...
Croatia, Slovenia and Venice, oh my!
My wife often asks why I don’t lead more photo trips to Europe. You know – England, France, Germany, etc. The short answer is that I find other places around the world more interesting photographically, with landscapes and cultures quite a bit different from ours. But...
Update on Photo Trips I’m Leading
Great news – I've now finished setting up the photo trips I'll be leading this fall and early next year. Here's a quick update on those and more planned in 2025 that I still have openings for, and you can find lots more information about them here. - South Dakota,...
Namibia Photography Adventure
If you’re looking for an African adventure that’s a lot more than just a wildlife safari, then Namibia's for you. I’ve led about a dozen trips to Tanzania and the Serengeti over the past 20 years because I haven’t found a better place to see large numbers of African...