by Reed Hoffmann | Jul 23, 2026 | Action, Advanced, Camera Gear, Sports
Last January I received an email I’d been hoping for, from an Associated Press photo editor asking if I was available and interested in covering some soccer in Kansas City. Yes and yes! Since 2022, when KC was named one of 16 host cities for the 2026 World Cup, I...
by Reed Hoffmann | Jul 2, 2026 | Advanced, Camera Gear, Education, Intermediate, Lenses, Technology
When I got into 35mm film photography in the 1970s, a 35mm lens was the standard wide-angle and 28mm was considered very wide. But I found, and fell in love with, a Vivitar 21mm f/3.8 lens. Why? Super-wide lenses let you create photos other people can’t, and my love...
by Reed Hoffmann | Jun 14, 2026 | Camera Gear, Landscape, Lenses, Travel, Wildlife
Last year I wrote about my ideal personal kit for doing photography while on vacation. Since then I’ve made some changes, based on the kind of photography I plan to do. That sent me in two different directions: wider and longer. As you can see above, that first kit...
by Reed Hoffmann | May 31, 2026 | Camera Gear, Composition, Landscape, Light, Travel, Workshops
Have you ever been somewhere on vacation and thought, “This would make a great photo trip!” That’s what happened to me a few years ago, and so in April I returned to Portugal to do just that. Organized by my old friend Rene Bastien of Highlight Photo Tours, we started...
by Reed Hoffmann | Feb 5, 2026 | Camera Gear, Night Photography, Travel, Weather
I’m always happy when a small thing that doesn’t cost much can make a big difference, or just make me more comfortable. I was reminded of that recently when I bought a new, tiny flashlight. That made me realize I have a few favorite photography accessories...
by Reed Hoffmann | Jan 18, 2026 | Advanced, Camera Gear, Editing, Exposure, Intermediate, Night Photography
When is blur a problem if you’re using a tripod? When the subject is moving. And that’s what the earth is doing as it spins through space. So if you do a long enough time exposure that includes stars, then those stars are going to blur, creating streaks instead...
