by Reed Hoffmann | May 30, 2013 | Advanced, Camera Gear, Education, Intermediate, Technology
We all know numbers can be misleading. That’s one reason people usually think the more pixels a camera has, the better its pictures. But that’s not necessarily true. Lots of things affect the quality of pictures, including the design of the sensor, the data processing...
by Reed Hoffmann | May 20, 2013 | Advanced, Camera Gear, Intermediate, Technology
In the past, when we talked about instant photos, we were talking about Polaroids. Today we mean pictures shot with a cell phone and shared instantly. But I just got some nifty (and inexpensive) adapters that let me share better pictures than anyone’s going to get...
by Reed Hoffmann | Apr 19, 2013 | Advanced, Camera Gear, Flash, Intermediate, Travel
I love it when I find a new gadget that’s inexpensive ($25) and fits a need perfectly. That’s just what I found when I learned about the TekCharger. Let’s face it, without power, our devices are useless. That’s why everybody buys extended batteries for cell...
by Reed Hoffmann | Mar 21, 2013 | Action, Advanced, Camera Gear, Intermediate, Lenses
Last week we had the Big 12 tournament here in Kansas City, and I managed to cover five of the games. I’ve been shooting basketball since I started in photography 40 years ago, and it’s always been my favorite sport to shoot. You can cover the entire court with two...
by Reed Hoffmann | Mar 5, 2013 | Advanced, Camera Gear, Exposure, Intermediate, Light
During the recent New Zealand workshop, we had a couple of opportunities to do some night photography (like the cover photo on my Facebook page now).That can be a lot of fun. In cities, or lit areas, this is reasonably easy to do. But once you get out into real...
by Reed Hoffmann | Feb 22, 2013 | Advanced, Camera Gear, Exposure, Intermediate
When people ask what exposure mode I use, I reply with my favorite two words in photography – “it depends.” Most of the time I shoot in Aperture Priority, but there are times when I use Program, Manual, or even full Automatic. Before I began teaching, though, I worked...
