by Reed Hoffmann | Jul 21, 2017 | Advanced, Beginner, Camera Gear, Education, Exposure, Filters, Intermediate, Lenses, Technology
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...
by Reed Hoffmann | Jun 29, 2017 | Advanced, Camera Gear, Editing, Exposure, Intermediate, Light, Technology
Saturday night I covered a big celebrity charity event for the Kansas City Star . And because I was stage-side, I also texted 47 photos from my camera to their reporters so they could post ASAP to Twitter, in near real-time. Here’s how those photos got from camera to...
by Reed Hoffmann | Jun 12, 2017 | Advanced, Beginner, Composition, Editing, Intermediate, Photoshop
I’ve just finished the second 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...
by Reed Hoffmann | May 8, 2017 | Advanced, Beginner, Composition, Editing, Intermediate, Photoshop
Good news – I’ve just finished the first critique I promised of submitted photos. You can view it by clicking “Read more,” then the screen after that. If you’d like to submit photos for a future video critique, simply follow the directions in...
by Reed Hoffmann | Apr 25, 2017 | Advanced, Beginner, Composition, Intermediate, Light, Travel, Workshops
Five national parks in five days. That sounds pretty ambitious if you’re just trying to check them off a list, but what if you’re trying to make pictures? Is that even possible? That was our challenge on a recent workshop I helped teach for Mentor Series. As usual,...
by Reed Hoffmann | Apr 11, 2017 | Action, Advanced, Camera Gear, Exposure, Intermediate, Lenses, Light, Travel, Wildlife, Workshops
I’ll admit it – I’m a fair-weather birder. They’re usually just too darn small and far away to make good pictures. But get me close to some action, and I sing a different tune. A few years ago an old friend here in Kansas City asked if I was interested in going to see...
