by Reed Hoffmann | Aug 1, 2019 | Action, Advanced, Beginner, Camera Gear, Editing, Exposure, Focus, Intermediate, Lenses, Light, People
In mid-July I covered a national sports competition in Minnesota for Disabled Sports USA as part of the volunteer work I do for them. There’s a lot that goes into shooting a big multi-sport event like this, so here’s a break-down of how I did it. Everything starts...
by Reed Hoffmann | Jul 22, 2019 | Advanced, Camera Gear, Editing, Filters, Intermediate, Light, Technology, Travel, Workshops
Most people consider two options when retiring an old camera – sell it or give it away. I’m here to suggest a third – convert it to infrared. Why infrared? Because it’s a new and different way to approach your photography, and “new” and “different” are important words...
by Reed Hoffmann | Mar 14, 2019 | Advanced, Archiving, Beginner, Editing, Intermediate, Lightroom, Photoshop, Technology
I always tell people that the most important aspect of a digital workflow is that it makes sense to you and is easy to repeat. Find a system that works and stick with it. But that doesn’t mean it should never change. Digital photography won’t stop evolving, and...
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, 2018 | Action, Advanced, Archiving, Beginner, Camera Gear, Editing, Flash, Intermediate, Lenses, People, Technology, Travel, Video
If you volunteer your time to do photography for local charities, then your workflow – how you manage your time and photography – will determine how easy or difficult that is, and to some extent how good a job you do. In December I shot about 10,000 stills and three...
by Reed Hoffmann | Dec 21, 2017 | Action, Advanced, Camera Gear, Editing, Intermediate, Lenses, Photoshop
Last Saturday I shot the NCAA Division II Football Championship for the Associated Press. Normally they would have used one of their two local staffers to cover an event like this, but Saturday was a busy day for sports here. The Chiefs were playing the Chargers, the...
