by Reed Hoffmann | Feb 1, 2018 | Advanced, Beginner, Camera Gear, Exposure, Intermediate, Lenses, Travel
So there I am, cold and tired and up way too early, watching clouds obscure yet another eclipse. “Why”, I ask myself, “why?” Last summer I chased the total solar eclipse, managing to find a relatively clear area about 15-minutes before the sun...
by Reed Hoffmann | Jan 24, 2018 | Advanced, Beginner, Composition, Exposure, Intermediate, Lenses, Travel, Wildlife, Workshops
Yellowstone is not only our country’s first national park, it’s also one of my favorites. Wildlife, waterfalls, geysers, hot springs and endless landscapes, the variety makes it a photographer’s playground. And winter makes most of that even more beautiful. I’ve just...
by Reed Hoffmann | Oct 25, 2017 | Advanced, Beginner, Camera Gear, Editing, Exposure, Intermediate, Light, Photoshop, Workshops
On a recent workshop in the alps, we had a sunset shoot scheduled for the Matterhorn. As impressive as the Matterhorn was, my eye was caught by something else there – an observatory. Our group had taken the cog railway to the top of Gornergrat for the evening session....
by Reed Hoffmann | Sep 26, 2017 | Action, Advanced, Camera Gear, Exposure, Filters, Intermediate, Light, Travel, Wildlife
“With great risk comes great reward,” is one of Thomas Jefferson’s great quotes. That’s a good way to sum up the Alaska polar bear adventure I just ran. We took a gamble on a very out-of-the-way place and the weather, and came up with a big win. Here’s how that came...
by Reed Hoffmann | Aug 22, 2017 | Advanced, Beginner, Camera Gear, Editing, Exposure, Intermediate, Lenses, Photoshop, Travel
Best laid plans and all that… I’d been preparing for the solar eclipse for the last couple of months. Solar filter? Check. Exposure tests? Check. Exposure Delay mode, Intervalometer, multiple tripods, releases, spare batteries, power inverter for the car, food, water,...
by Reed Hoffmann | Aug 15, 2017 | Advanced, Beginner, Camera Gear, Exposure, Filters, Intermediate, Technology
I’ve had a lot of people writing and calling me saying they can’t find anyplace with solar filters in stock. If that’s been your case, then there’s good news. You still have time to make your own. A number of companies (like Alpine...
