by Reed Hoffmann | May 14, 2019 | Beginner, Camera Gear, Exposure, Focus, Intermediate, Lenses, Light, Night Photography, Workshops
I teach a lot of workshops, and often they involve some night photography. There are few things you need to know, and do, if you want to be successful. Here are the most important ones: 1 – Know your tripod. You should be able to set up and take down your tripod in...
by Reed Hoffmann | Apr 18, 2019 | Advanced, Camera Gear, Exposure, Intermediate, Light, Night Photography
Everyone knows you can’t make pictures without at least some light. And smart photographers know that if you control the light, you can make pictures others can’t. That’s why I’ve always been a big fan of off-camera flash, got into light painting and recently started...
by Reed Hoffmann | Apr 2, 2019 | Advanced, Beginner, Camera Gear, Composition, Exposure, Filters, Intermediate, Light, Night Photography, Travel, Workshops
Iceland is a landscape photographer’s dream. Mountains, icebergs, glaciers, waterfalls, lakes, ocean, lava fields, hot springs, geysers and more, all in an area that’s easy to access. I made my first trip there in 2008, and have since taken groups on summer workshops...
by Reed Hoffmann | Mar 12, 2019 | Action, Advanced, Camera Gear, Intermediate, Lenses, Travel, Wildlife, Workshops
While the Falklands and South Georgia Island are fantastic places for photography (see the previous post), most people going that far south will want to see Antarctica too. Which would mean a fairly long trip. For instance, the first trip I worked for One Ocean...
by Reed Hoffmann | Jan 31, 2019 | Advanced, Camera Gear, Exposure, Intermediate, Lenses, Light, Night Photography, Travel, Workshops
I’ve been a big fan of light painting since I first learned about it nearly twenty years ago. But last summer I was introduced to a new style that I’ve come to love: low level lighting. Here’s why… Light painting is when you use an artificial light source, at night or...
by Reed Hoffmann | Dec 29, 2018 | Advanced, Camera Gear, Computers, Editing, Intermediate, Photoshop, Technology
Personally, I’m a fan of shallow depth of field because it helps keep the viewer’s attention where I want it. There are times, though, where I’d like as much sharpness throughout the entire image as possible. And that’s more challenging because greater depth of field...
