by Reed Hoffmann | Jan 29, 2021 | Action, Advanced, Camera Gear, Education, Intermediate, Lenses, Sports
If there’s one thing that’s pretty much guaranteed to ruin a good photo, it’s being out of focus. Not surprisingly, then, I get lots of questions about autofocus settings whenever I’m teaching photography. Of course, those settings don’t just change between different...
by Reed Hoffmann | Jan 5, 2021 | Action, Advanced, Beginner, Camera Gear, Composition, Education, Exposure, Focus, Intermediate, Lenses, Light, Night Photography, Travel, Wildlife, Workshops
As many of you know, I started teaching some live, online classes last fall. One on Landscape Photography, one on Night Photography and a third on Wildlife Photography. So far, I’ve taught several sessions of each and have had over a hundred students. I will be...
by Reed Hoffmann | Dec 14, 2020 | Action, Advanced, Camera Gear, Education, Focus, Intermediate, Sports
In a previous post, I wrote about buying the new Nikon Z 6 II and wanting to put its upgraded autofocus system to the test. I wasn’t able to do that then, but now I have. And I like what I’m seeing. If you want to challenge an autofocus system, look for fast-moving...
by Reed Hoffmann | Nov 24, 2020 | Advanced, Beginner, Camera Gear, Education, Intermediate, Lenses, Night Photography, Workshops
Is it possible to run a socially distanced photography workshop in the time of COVID? Yes. Is it easy? No. But that’s just what I did recently in Moab, Utah. I’ve been leading a fall workshop in Moab since 2017, and had another planned for this year. By summer though,...
by Reed Hoffmann | Sep 8, 2020 | Advanced, Beginner, Education, Exposure, Intermediate, Light
Ever wonder what those various metering modes do in your camera? You’re not alone. Most people don’t, and that means they’re often used wrongly. Read on if you’d like to use them properly. Cameras today generally offer three main metering modes: Matrix (or...
by Reed Hoffmann | Aug 27, 2020 | Advanced, Camera Gear, Education, Exposure, Intermediate, Lenses, Night Photography
In photography, f/4 is f/4 is f/4, right? Whether you’re changing lenses, zooming the same lens or comparing exposures with a friend using a different make of lens, f/4 is f/4. The answer is actually, “sometimes yes, sometimes no,” and the reason why is well worth...
