by Reed Hoffmann | Mar 16, 2021 | Action, Advanced, Camera Gear, Exposure, Intermediate, Lenses, Travel, Wildlife
Every spring, 80% of the world’s sandhill crane population ends up just five hours away from me. At its peak, about a million cranes find their way to the Platte River near Kearney, Nebraska during their migration north. So last week I did my own two-day migration...
by Reed Hoffmann | Feb 25, 2021 | Action, Advanced, Beginner, Camera Gear, Composition, Exposure, Intermediate, Lenses, Light, Night Photography, People, Sports, Travel, Wildlife, Workshops
I doubt that many of us will look back fondly on 2020, with lives turned upside down due to COVID. Despite having to cancel over a half-dozen workshops, I count myself lucky. My wife and I, our kids and extended family, have been able to stay healthy and avoid...
by Reed Hoffmann | Jan 29, 2021 | Action, Advanced, Camera Gear, Education, Intermediate, Lenses, Sports
If there’s one thing that’s pretty much guaranteed to ruin a good photo, it’s being out of focus. Not surprisingly, then, I get lots of questions about autofocus settings whenever I’m teaching photography. Of course, those settings don’t just change between different...
by Reed Hoffmann | Jan 14, 2021 | Action, Advanced, Exposure, Flash, Intermediate, Light, Technology
With winter here, those of us who live in cold weather climates may find ourselves looking to do more indoor photography, and perhaps using flash. In which case understanding the difference between front-curtain, slow and rear-curtain sync is important. That word...
by Reed Hoffmann | Jan 5, 2021 | Action, Advanced, Beginner, Camera Gear, Composition, Education, Exposure, Focus, Intermediate, Lenses, Light, Night Photography, Travel, Wildlife, Workshops
As many of you know, I started teaching some live, online classes last fall. One on Landscape Photography, one on Night Photography and a third on Wildlife Photography. So far, I’ve taught several sessions of each and have had over a hundred students. I will be...
by Reed Hoffmann | Dec 14, 2020 | Action, Advanced, Camera Gear, Education, Focus, Intermediate, Sports
In a previous post, I wrote about buying the new Nikon Z 6 II and wanting to put its upgraded autofocus system to the test. I wasn’t able to do that then, but now I have. And I like what I’m seeing. If you want to challenge an autofocus system, look for fast-moving...
