by Reed Hoffmann | Sep 29, 2022 | Advanced, Beginner, Camera Gear, Exposure, Infrared, Intermediate, Light, Travel, Workshops
“Why would you go to Sedona in August?” That was the question I heard all the time before leading a photography workshop there in 2015. My answer was always, “It’s cooler than Kansas City!” Since then I’ve wanted to return to lead another trip, and finally did last...
by Reed Hoffmann | Sep 18, 2022 | Beginner, Camera Gear, Exposure, Flash, Intermediate, Lenses, Light, People
Over the years I’ve done several senior photo shoots, including all three daughters of some good friends. So when I got a call asking me to photograph the youngest daughters in her wedding dress the week before the big day, of course I agreed. Did I let the fact I’d...
by Reed Hoffmann | Aug 25, 2022 | Camera Gear, Exposure, Filters, Light, Night Photography, Travel, Wildlife, Workshops
I’m a big fan of the American Rockies, and have been hiking, camping and photographing in them for over 40 years. But until recently, my only visit to the Rockies north of the border was on a family vacation a long, long time ago. What I remember from that is there...
by Reed Hoffmann | Aug 18, 2022 | Action, Camera Gear, Exposure, Light, Travel, Workshops
If you’ve ever tried to photograph lightning during daytime, you know it’s almost impossible. By the time you press the shutter button, it’s gone. That’s why lightning triggers, while no guarantee of success, exist. But the addition of the new “Pre-release” feature in...
by Reed Hoffmann | Jul 14, 2022 | Action, Beginner, Camera Gear, Intermediate, Lenses, Sports
If you want to get better at framing while doing action photography, practice with a longer lens. Anyone can shoot loose and crop, and yes, today’s high-resolution cameras make that pretty easy to do. But you lose resolution and the background can be more distracting...
by Reed Hoffmann | Jun 16, 2022 | Action, Advanced, Camera Gear, Education, Intermediate, Lenses
I’ve enjoyed photographing the NFL since 1980, the first twenty years covering the Buffalo Bills and since 2000 the Kansas City Chiefs. But Tuesday was a new experience for me. NFL teams have a three-day mandatory “minicamp,” early in the summer, which consists of...
