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 23, 2014 | Archiving, Beginner, Intermediate, Technology
Every January people talk about their New Year’s resolutions. For photographers, one of our main resolutions should be to archive everything we’ve done the previous year. It’s not fun, but it is manageable, and actually much easier now than it was with...
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 | Dec 3, 2013 | Beginner, Camera Gear, Composition, Exposure, Focus, Holidays, Intermediate, Light
On Thanksgiving, Kansas City kicked off the holiday season with the Plaza Lighting Ceremony. In honor of that grand tradition and all the outdoor displays this time of year, here’s a primer on how to make great pictures at night. The challenge of night photography is...
by Reed Hoffmann | Oct 30, 2013 | Beginner, Composition, Exposure, Filters, Intermediate, Light
As tempting as it is to live somewhere with warm weather year-round, I always worry I’d miss the change of seasons. And never is that more apparent to me than in the fall. The change of color is one of my favorite times, and I always try to get out and shoot pictures....
by Reed Hoffmann | Sep 26, 2013 | Beginner, Composition, Intermediate, Light, Workshops
Occasionally I host small hands-on photography workshops here in Kansas City. In the past I’ve done them at Powell Gardens, but a couple of weeks ago I led one at the Kansas City zoo. Zoos are great locations for photo outings, so I booked a room and had nine people...
