by Reed Hoffmann | Jan 16, 2024 | Action, Advanced, Beginner, Camera Gear, Intermediate, Weather
After I posted photos from Saturday’s Chiefs/Dolphins sub-zero NFL playoff game, I received a lot of messages. Some were from people asking how I was able to stay warm, and the rest were from photographers who all asked the same question: “How did you keep your hands...
by Reed Hoffmann | Dec 12, 2023 | Advanced, Beginner, Composition, Infrared, Intermediate, Light, Photoshop, Workshops
When I started in photography, I shot almost exclusively in black-and-white. Along with being less expensive, I could control the process – it was easy to develop the film and print the pictures myself. Gradually, though, the newspapers I worked for starting using...
by Reed Hoffmann | Nov 9, 2023 | Advanced, Editing, Education, Intermediate, Light, Night Photography, Photoshop, Workshops
Every time I’ve shown people photos from one of my light painting shoots, the response is the same – “Wow!” And most photographers follow that up with, “I wish I knew how to do that.” Well, now’s your chance. A deep dive, hands-on, into that and much, much more....
by Reed Hoffmann | Oct 26, 2023 | Advanced, Computers, Editing, Intermediate, Lightroom, Night Photography, Photoshop, Technology
Software companies tend to roll out so many updates that it can be tough to stay current with all of them. But one that Adobe released in January of 2022 was an incredible time-saver (and quality booster for me) when editing photos – ISO Adaptive Presets. When you...
by Reed Hoffmann | Aug 8, 2023 | Action, Advanced, Camera Gear, Intermediate, Lenses, Travel, Wildlife, Workshops
Quick question: what’s the best lens for photographing wildlife at different distances? A telephoto zoom, of course, because then you can zoom for the focal length and framing you want. But if that’s true, then why did I take a fixed telephoto with me on the...
by Reed Hoffmann | Jul 20, 2023 | Advanced, Camera Gear, Filters, Infrared, Intermediate, Lenses
For me, photography is all about change, trying new things. That’s why I had a camera converted to infrared over 15 years ago and kept having conversions done as I upgraded to newer camera bodies. That’s also why, for my most recent conversion, I went the...
