by Reed Hoffmann | Feb 23, 2015 | Beginner, Camera Gear, Exposure, Flash, Intermediate, Light, People, Travel, Workshops
As I watched – and ground my teeth – I realized it was simply a matter of ignorance. They just didn’t know any better. Here we were at an incredible photo op, and people were using direct flash! Don’t get me wrong. I’m a big fan of flash. Used properly, it lets...
by Reed Hoffmann | Jan 27, 2015 | Camera Gear, Flash, Intermediate, Light, Technology
Late last year Nikon introduced the SB-500 Speedlight, a small flash powered by two AA batteries. I was curious, but figured it would be too low-powered to do much good. Boy was I wrong. There are times where being smaller is actually a good thing. Since it only...
by Reed Hoffmann | Jan 11, 2015 | Beginner, Camera Gear, Editing, Exposure, Flash, Focus, Holidays, Intermediate, People
A friend recently sent me some photos he was unhappy with, and asked my opinion. Looking at them, I saw he’d done a lot of things right, and had the right idea. But shallow depth of field, and being very critical of image quality were creating his issues. Let’s look...
by Reed Hoffmann | Dec 26, 2014 | Beginner, Camera Gear, Exposure, Holidays, Intermediate, Light
Now’s a great time to go out and practice your night photography skills. The craziness of the holidays is winding down, but the light displays are still in full glory, and will be for the next several weeks. So let’s go over the basics of what it takes to make nice...
by Reed Hoffmann | Dec 18, 2014 | Action, Camera Gear, Composition, Flash, Intermediate, Lenses, People
Seven years ago, thanks to a generous grant from Microsoft, I began a project to help Disabled Sports USA build a photo and video library from their events. DSUSA is an organization that helps disabled people become active in sports and is run by a...
by Reed Hoffmann | Dec 9, 2014 | Advanced, Beginner, Camera Gear, Filters, Flash, Intermediate, Lenses
Once again it’s that time of year when we’re looking for special for gifts for friends and family. If you’re lucky, they’ve asked you for a list of things you’d like. Or maybe you’re just tired of buying for others and want to treat yourself to something...
