by Reed Hoffmann | Nov 25, 2011 | Advanced, Computers, Editing, Intermediate, Printing
My wife Sharon had her 50th birthday this past weekend and celebrated with a big party. One of my gifts was a poster of photos of her over those fifty years, which was a big hit at the party. This can be pretty easy, if you just follow a few simple steps. The hardest...
by Reed Hoffmann | Nov 14, 2011 | Advanced, Beginner, Camera Gear, Exposure, Intermediate, Light, People
As someone who loves taking pictures, I try to have a camera whenever possible. It’s not always convenient to carry an SLR, though, and point-and-shoots can be disappointing. So I was happy to hear that Nikon was entering the “small camera with larger...
by Reed Hoffmann | Oct 2, 2011 | Advanced, Camera Gear, Composition, Exposure, Intermediate, Light, Travel
My wife and I just returned from a vacation to Italy (yes, it was wonderful).The second night there, Sharon was tired and went to bed early, so I decided to take a walk. And was reminded once again that skill is important in photography, but luck can be even better. I...
by Reed Hoffmann | Sep 20, 2011 | Advanced, Camera Gear, Flash, People
One of my favorite accessories when doing flash photography is a VALS – Voice Activated Light Stand. In other words, a person you can direct to put a light where you need it. Recently my wife Sharon played this role for me, and is just one of the many reasons I...
by Reed Hoffmann | Sep 2, 2011 | Action, Advanced, Computers
Most of the time photographers tether their camera to the computer for instant feedback during a studio shoot. In my case, it was so I could deliver photos faster.I’ve connected my camera to the computer a few times over the years, usually so a client could see...
by Reed Hoffmann | Aug 18, 2011 | Advanced, Camera Gear, Composition, Lenses
PC (Perspective Control) lenses were first developed decades ago to bring tilt/shift functionality to 35mm cameras. View cameras have always been able to do this, but since 35mm cameras didn’t have bellows, they couldn’t. I recently had a chance to spend...
