by Reed Hoffmann | Sep 27, 2016 | Beginner, Composition, Exposure, Intermediate, Light, Travel
I love fall, with its cooler temperatures and changing color. And as a photographer, I try to take advantage of that color, since it only happens once a year and is so brief. I got a head start this year thanks to an assignment in Colorado. Going up near 10,000-feet,...
by Reed Hoffmann | Sep 6, 2016 | Beginner, Composition, Exposure, Flash, Intermediate, Light, People
Here in Kansas City, we live less than an hour from a place that becomes an unusually eye-catching photo spot once a year: Ted Grinter’s Sunflower Field. When the flowers are at peak, the owners not only allow but encourage the public to come out and traipse...
by Reed Hoffmann | Jul 23, 2016 | Beginner, Composition, Intermediate, Light, Travel, Wildlife, Workshops
If you’ve ever been to Iceland, you know that its name is misleading. Yes there’s some ice, but in summer it’s a landscaper’s dream. Jagged mountains, lush fields, waterfalls, geysers and hot springs, fjords, glaciers, icebergs, ocean – an...
by Reed Hoffmann | May 2, 2016 | Advanced, Beginner, Composition, Education, Intermediate, Light, Travel, Wildlife, Workshops
If you’ve ever driven the California coast, you understand why it’s so popular with poets and songwriters. Highway 1, south of San Francisco and through Big Sur, must be one of the most beautiful coastlines in the world. What makes it so attractive? It’s rough, with...
by Reed Hoffmann | Nov 2, 2015 | Beginner, Composition, Intermediate, Lenses, Travel
One of the joys of living someplace with four seasons is watching them come and go. Fall has always been my favorite of the bunch, with its change of color. Of course that’s especially nice if you’re into photography. But it also presents two big problems – it...
by Reed Hoffmann | Sep 17, 2015 | Beginner, Camera Gear, Composition, Education, Exposure, Flash, Intermediate, Light
I’m a big fan of planning. Thinking through what you’re going to do, having the right gear, being prepared – those are all important to being successful. But things don’t always go the way we plan. So it’s just as important to be flexible, prepared to toss that...
