by Reed Hoffmann | Apr 18, 2011 | Beginner, Camera Gear, Editing, Intermediate, Video, Wildlife
On this last trip to Africa, I shot videos as well as stills, using a Nikon D7000. While I was generally happy with the results, it’s a learning process. In the weeks leading up to the trip to Botswana, I was thinking I’d probably shoot some video there. It...
by Reed Hoffmann | Apr 2, 2011 | Beginner, Intermediate, Travel, Wildlife
Last weekend I returned from leading my third photo safari to Africa. This time it was to Botswana, and once again it was a great trip. When American Photo (www.mentorseries.com) asked me to go, I jumped at the opportunity. I’ve been fortunate to see much of the...
by Reed Hoffmann | Mar 14, 2011 | Beginner, Exposure, Flash
This past weekend I was in Dallas teaching Nikon School. One of my resolutions for the new year was to try to get out and shoot in as many cities I visit as possible. Heading into Dallas I knew the weather would be good, and we’d be in a location not far from...
by Reed Hoffmann | Feb 16, 2011 | Beginner, Composition, Intermediate, Light
Back in the days when I was a newspaper photographer, part of our job was to find “enterprise.” That meant looking for feature pictures as we drove between assignments. So when I woke up today and saw heavy fog, my old newspaper instincts took over. With...
by Reed Hoffmann | Jan 20, 2011 | Beginner, Editing, Intermediate, Printing
I was down in San Antonio for the Imaging USA Conference earlier this week. With some free time Tuesday morning, I took a walk through the print winners, and was struck by how few “straight” prints there were. Considering the state of the photography...
by Reed Hoffmann | Jan 7, 2011 | Beginner, Editing, History, Intermediate, Printing
One of the great advantages of digital photography is that we’re able to control every step of the process. From capture to output, if you’ve got editing software and a printer, you can manage each step the image goes through. There’s a downside to...
