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...
by Reed Hoffmann | Jan 22, 2013 | Advanced, Beginner, Camera Gear, Intermediate
I’ve found a new camera strap that I’m in love with – the FS-SLIM, by Carry Speed. Straps don’t get the attention that cameras, lenses, strobes, favorite filters, bags and other accessories do. But they should. The one that ships with most cameras is functional, but...
by Reed Hoffmann | Dec 21, 2012 | Action, Advanced, Camera Gear, Computers, Editing, Lenses, People, Travel, Video
This December was the fourth in a row I’ve spent a week at a ski resort in Colorado, doing very little skiing. Instead I’m shooting pictures and video. That’s because I’m there to help Disabled Sports USA document their Ski Spectacular, a week of teaching disabled...
