by Reed Hoffmann | Dec 29, 2018 | Advanced, Camera Gear, Computers, Editing, Intermediate, Photoshop, Technology
Personally, I’m a fan of shallow depth of field because it helps keep the viewer’s attention where I want it. There are times, though, where I’d like as much sharpness throughout the entire image as possible. And that’s more challenging because greater depth of field...
by Reed Hoffmann | Feb 7, 2017 | Action, Advanced, Camera Gear, Computers, Editing, Exposure, Focus, Intermediate, Lenses
I’ve always enjoyed photographing sports. Each one requires knowledge to anticipate where the key action, or moments, might happen. Some, like golf, are physically demanding (no golf carts for photographers!), Baseball is all about fast reaction and timing. And a big...
by Reed Hoffmann | Aug 24, 2016 | Advanced, Archiving, Beginner, Computers, Intermediate, Technology, Travel
What if you could have precise GPS location information for every photo you shoot? And better yet, you could do that for free? You probably can, and here’s how. During the Africa workshop I taught this summer, the other instructor (Bob Smith) told me he was using a...
by Reed Hoffmann | May 26, 2016 | Advanced, Archiving, Beginner, Computers, Editing, Intermediate, Technology, Travel
You’ve probably read that over the last year I’ve been using new photo software called Mylio, and been giving classes and workshops on it. One of the most common questions I hear is, “How do you use it?” While Mylio can be pretty simple at a basic...
by Reed Hoffmann | Oct 13, 2014 | Advanced, Beginner, Computers, Editing, History, Intermediate, Photoshop, Technology
I’m in the midst of a major workflow change, and in a way I’m coming full circle. I began using Photoshop in the early 90s when we started scanning film to digitize it for the newspaper. Which was a godsend, because before that we had to print our color photos, which...
by Reed Hoffmann | Apr 30, 2014 | Beginner, Computers, Editing, Education, Intermediate, Photoshop, Printing, Technology
On the long list of topics that people find confusing about digital photography, resolution is near the top. I recently had a note from a friend who was making prints, and they came back “pixelated.” When I read that, I was 90% sure the problem was...