by Reed Hoffmann | Oct 14, 2011 | Beginner, Camera Gear, Intermediate, Travel
I’m often asked what gear I take when traveling. And the answer is always the same – it depends on what I want to do. In the case of our recent vacation to Italy, the plan was to relax and enjoy the time together, not be out shooting from pre-dawn into night. Which...
by Reed Hoffmann | Aug 2, 2011 | Advanced, Beginner, Composition, Education, Intermediate, People, Travel
Earlier this month I was able to attend the New England Camera Clubs Council annual conference, in Amherst, MA. I’d heard good things about it for years, and was pleased to find it lived up to its reputation. If you have a chance, you should really try to...
by Reed Hoffmann | Jul 20, 2011 | Beginner, Education, Intermediate, Printing
For the past nine years I’ve worked on the same big project each summer. And each fall I take that material and go on the road with it, starting another season of Nikon School. One of the things I love about photography is that you never run out of new things to try....
by Reed Hoffmann | Jul 14, 2011 | Beginner, Editing, Filters, Intermediate, Travel
When I got started in photography, one of my first accessories was a cross-star filter. It created a cool effect on my night shots, and believe me, I needed all the help I could get. These days I still use filters, and mostly for special effects. Now I hope that they...
by Reed Hoffmann | Jun 29, 2011 | Beginner, Intermediate, Travel, Wildlife
The least enjoyable part of what I do involves travel. To the airport, wait in line, wait in line, wait in line, sit on a crowded plane, wait in line… you get the picture. But the travel is what makes many of the fun things possible. And that now includes...
by Reed Hoffmann | Jun 8, 2011 | Beginner, Camera Gear, Intermediate, Travel
Last weekend I taught Nikon School in San Diego with my friend Nick Didlick. When the school was over Sunday afternoon, we hopped in our rental car and headed east. For the last couple of years we’ve wanted to go to the Salton Sea, and this was our chance. The...
