by Reed Hoffmann | May 21, 2020 | Advanced, Beginner, Camera Gear, Exposure, Intermediate, Light, Night Photography, Workshops
I’ve tried a number of things to scratch my photography itch during this shut down, from archiving old family photos to freezing flowers. But my favorite thing so far has been to head out in the evening, visit a now-empty local park and do some night photography and...
by Reed Hoffmann | May 14, 2020 | Advanced, Camera Gear, Flash, Intermediate, Lenses, Light
These days we’re all trying to come up with new photo ideas to do around home, but how many of you have thought, ”Hey, I’ll freeze some flowers in water?” That’s a new one for me, but fortunately I know someone here who does that, and she’s happy to share her...
by Reed Hoffmann | May 7, 2020 | Advanced, Camera Gear, Composition, Exposure, Intermediate, Lenses, Light, Night Photography
Last night I took a walk in the woods. Literally. It was my solution to social distancing, exercise, and most importantly, being able to do some creative photography outdoors. Where I live in Kansas, we’re still under a “stay at home” order, being asked not to go out...
by Reed Hoffmann | Apr 30, 2020 | Advanced, Archiving, Beginner, Computers, Intermediate, Technology
When I bought my first external hard drive in the 80s, it was 60-megabytes and I thought I’d never fill it. Of course, documents were much smaller then, and I wouldn’t start shooting digital for another ten years. Since then, I’ve bought many, many more hard drives...
by Reed Hoffmann | Apr 16, 2020 | Advanced, Beginner, Camera Gear, Intermediate, Night Photography, Travel, Workshops
It was nearly a year ago that I saw a prototype of the Peak Design Travel Tripod. Right away, I thought, “I’ve got to get one of those.” Not because I needed a tripod (I already have several) but because it was going to be the right tool for certain jobs. When I took...
by Reed Hoffmann | Apr 5, 2020 | Action, Advanced, Beginner, Camera Gear, Exposure, Focus, Intermediate, Lenses, People, Travel, Workshops
At the beginning of February I received a Nikon Z 50, and since then have used it for two workshops in Cuba, a short trip to San Diego and two NCAA basketball games. For a camera aimed at the more basic end of the market, it has the quality and performance to...
