by Reed Hoffmann | Nov 15, 2018 | Advanced, Beginner, Camera Gear, Composition, Education, Filters, Intermediate, Lenses, Light, Night Photography, Travel, Workshops
The American southwest is one of my all-time favorite places. Sweeping vistas, canyons, desert and mind-boggling rock formations make for natural subjects. No wonder it’s such a popular destination for people from around the world. That’s why I’ve just finished...
by Reed Hoffmann | Oct 9, 2018 | Beginner, Camera Gear, Filters, History, Intermediate, Light, Travel, Workshops
There are few things more beautiful in the fall than the changing color. So if you live in a part of the world where that happens, now’s the time to start planning where and how to make those pictures. I was leading a workshop up in Quebec last week, so got a head...
by Reed Hoffmann | Sep 20, 2018 | Advanced, Beginner, Camera Gear, Exposure, Filters, Flash, Light, Night Photography, Video
One of the challenges in photography is figuring out what to do when plans don’t work out. To me, those challenges really show what kind of photographer you are, whether you can improvise. That’s why I rarely plan a shoot with just one photo in mind. I try to...
by Reed Hoffmann | Aug 30, 2018 | Advanced, Beginner, Camera Gear, Composition, Exposure, Intermediate, Lenses, Night Photography, Travel, Workshops
This August I helped move my son from Kansas City to UCLA. A mere 1416 miles. Since it was less expensive to rent a car for two weeks and return it to KC instead of a one week rental and drop it in LA, I chose the cheaper option. Which meant I’d have a long drive...
by Reed Hoffmann | Aug 20, 2018 | Advanced, Beginner, Composition, Exposure, Intermediate, Lenses, Light, Travel, Workshops
Iceland has gotten a reputation as a “must go” place for photographers, for good reason. Glaciers, geysers, waterfalls, icebergs, mountains, ocean, horses, whales and puffins, it’s truly a visual paradise. We had a great itinerary for the first Iceland photography...
by Reed Hoffmann | Jul 26, 2018 | Action, Advanced, Beginner, Camera Gear, Focus, Intermediate, Wildlife
When I started in photography, there was only manual focus, turning the ring on the lens until what you saw in the viewfinder looked sharp. Today autofocus is so good I think you’d be nuts not to take advantage of it, at least when shooting action. The challenge is...
