by Reed Hoffmann | Mar 19, 2014 | Action, Advanced, Beginner, Camera Gear, Exposure, Intermediate, Lenses, Travel, Wildlife
Last weekend the Kansas City Star had a story about the snow geese migration happening just north of here. My first thought after reading it was, “I’ve got to get up there.” I’d visited a few years back, but that time there weren’t many birds. This trip promised...
by Reed Hoffmann | Mar 12, 2014 | Advanced, Camera Gear, Flash, Intermediate, Light, People
The last few months I’ve had a number of assignments I haven’t had time to write about, so here’s a story about the first of them. This shoot was for a local company, Brookside Optical. Leon, the owner, called and asked if I could shoot a series of eyeglass frames...
by Reed Hoffmann | Mar 1, 2014 | Advanced, Beginner, Computers, Intermediate, Technology
Computers are a fact of life for most people today, and that’s especially true for us photographers. What that inevitably means is a constant process of upgrading or replacing them. I did just that with one of my older laptops, thanks to a new SSD drive. For well over...
by Reed Hoffmann | Feb 6, 2014 | Advanced, Beginner, Composition, Intermediate, People, Travel, Wildlife, Workshops
I recently suggested that a good exercise for every photographer at the end of the year is to go through and pick their ten favorite photos. Then a friend linked me to her ten favorites, and asked if I’d share mine. Oops! I responded that I tell other people to do...
by Reed Hoffmann | Jan 13, 2014 | Advanced, Beginner, Camera Gear, Intermediate, Travel
For photographers, staying warm in cold weather isn’t just about comfort, it’s about staying focused on photography. If you’re uncomfortable, you’re distracted. In my previous life as a newspaper photographer, I spent twenty years living and working in upstate New...
by Reed Hoffmann | Jan 1, 2014 | Action, Advanced, Camera Gear, Intermediate
One challenge all photographers face is trying to find new ways to shoot the same thing. While covering basketball may sound fun (especially a pro or college team), that long season of many, many games can get repetitive and even boring. With limited places to shoot...
