by Reed Hoffmann | Apr 2, 2019 | Advanced, Beginner, Camera Gear, Composition, Exposure, Filters, Intermediate, Light, Night Photography, Travel, Workshops
Iceland is a landscape photographer’s dream. Mountains, icebergs, glaciers, waterfalls, lakes, ocean, lava fields, hot springs, geysers and more, all in an area that’s easy to access. I made my first trip there in 2008, and have since taken groups on summer workshops...
by Reed Hoffmann | Feb 7, 2019 | Action, Beginner, Exposure, Intermediate, Light, Travel, Wildlife, Workshops
As a photographer, when I’m presented with poor light, I know I’ll have to be more careful in how I use my exposure controls: ISO, shutter speed and aperture. Which ones and how depends on what I’m trying to shoot. If there’s action, I’ll open the aperture and raise...
by Reed Hoffmann | Jan 31, 2019 | Advanced, Camera Gear, Exposure, Intermediate, Lenses, Light, Night Photography, Travel, Workshops
I’ve been a big fan of light painting since I first learned about it nearly twenty years ago. But last summer I was introduced to a new style that I’ve come to love: low level lighting. Here’s why… Light painting is when you use an artificial light source, at night or...
by Reed Hoffmann | Dec 17, 2018 | Action, Advanced, Camera Gear, Exposure, Flash, Focus, Intermediate, Lenses, People
(updated February 6, 2019)Recently I wrote about my experiences with the new Nikon Z7 after teaching a landscape workshop in the Southwest. This time I’ll talk about how it handled action for me, having just returned from a week of shooting skiing in Colorado. For...
by Reed Hoffmann | Dec 3, 2018 | Beginner, Camera Gear, Exposure, Flash, Holidays, Intermediate, Light, People
I admit, more often than not I don’t shoot pictures at family get-togethers. I’d like to blame that on the fact that since I do photography as a job, I like to leave it behind for family times. More likely, I’m just lazy. But with our daughter coming home for...
by Reed Hoffmann | Sep 20, 2018 | Advanced, Beginner, Camera Gear, Exposure, Filters, Flash, Light, Night Photography, Video
One of the challenges in photography is figuring out what to do when plans don’t work out. To me, those challenges really show what kind of photographer you are, whether you can improvise. That’s why I rarely plan a shoot with just one photo in mind. I try to...
