by Reed Hoffmann | Dec 14, 2015 | Action, Advanced, Beginner, Camera Gear, Intermediate, Lenses, Video
Bad weather can make good pictures. Which is about the only reason I was at Arrowhead Stadium Sunday afternoon. For the second home game in a row, we had constant rain. What a pain. On the plus side, the light was nice and soft, meaning no contrast problems or faces...
by Reed Hoffmann | Oct 1, 2015 | Advanced, Color Management, Editing, Intermediate, Photoshop, Printing
An old friend once told me, “It’s not a picture until you can hold it in your hands.” There’s some truth to that. Having a physical print to touch, to be able to change its angle to the light, move it closer and further from your eyes – there’s something special about...
by Reed Hoffmann | Aug 15, 2015 | Advanced, Beginner, Camera Gear, Education, Intermediate, Lenses, Travel, Wildlife, Workshops
In June I got a call asking if I was available to teach photography on an Arctic cruise in July. And since I’d already be there, could I stay and do a second cruise? While my calendar’s been pretty full this year, July was the one month that was wide open. So,...
by Reed Hoffmann | Jun 30, 2015 | Advanced, Beginner, Intermediate, People, Travel, Wildlife, Workshops
If you follow my Facebook page, then you know I’ve just returned from leading a photo safari to Africa. That marks my eighth wildlife workshop trip to Africa, and the sixth to Tanzania and the Serengeti. When people hear how many times I’ve been there, they inevitably...
by Reed Hoffmann | Jun 13, 2015 | Action, Advanced, Camera Gear, Education, Exposure, Flash, Intermediate, Light, Technology
One of the unique “gifts” of photography is its ability to stop time. We can freeze a moment and study it, which we can’t do with our eyes alone. Athletes in the air, a baseball coming off a bat, dogs in mid-bark are all photos we love to look at for that reason. And...
by Reed Hoffmann | May 14, 2015 | Advanced, Beginner, Camera Gear, Exposure, Intermediate, Light
The first time I saw light painting demonstrated, I had the same reaction as when I first saw a print come up in developer in the darkroom – it was magical. That was back in 2000, at an early digital workshop. Dave Black, who may well be known as the Godfather of...
