by Reed Hoffmann | Jun 29, 2017 | Advanced, Camera Gear, Editing, Exposure, Intermediate, Light, Technology
Saturday night I covered a big celebrity charity event for the Kansas City Star . And because I was stage-side, I also texted 47 photos from my camera to their reporters so they could post ASAP to Twitter, in near real-time. Here’s how those photos got from camera to...
by Reed Hoffmann | Jun 12, 2017 | Advanced, Beginner, Composition, Editing, Intermediate, Photoshop
I’ve just finished the second critique of submitted photos. To view it, simply click on the image below. You can make the video play full screen, where it will be easier to see the edits I do, by clicking the icon in the lower right (between the...
by Reed Hoffmann | May 8, 2017 | Advanced, Beginner, Composition, Editing, Intermediate, Photoshop
Good news – I’ve just finished the first critique I promised of submitted photos. You can view it by clicking “Read more,” then the screen after that. If you’d like to submit photos for a future video critique, simply follow the directions in...
by Reed Hoffmann | Mar 21, 2017 | Beginner, Editing, Intermediate, Lightroom, Photoshop, Technology
I’ve spent a lot of time teaching software, which means I’m always looking for anything new that might be better or easier. Sometimes that means software packages, like Mylio. Other times it’s plugins, like Nik (now owned by Google), which attempt to simplify the...
by Reed Hoffmann | Mar 4, 2017 | Advanced, Beginner, Editing, Education, Intermediate, Lightroom, Photoshop
One thing I hear regularly from students is how much they learn from critiques of their photos. So I’ve decided to start doing that as a regular feature on this blog. Every week or two I’ll choose up to five photos that people submit and create a...
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...