by Reed Hoffmann | Mar 19, 2014 | Action, Advanced, Beginner, Camera Gear, Exposure, Intermediate, Lenses, Travel, Wildlife
Last weekend the Kansas City Star had a story about the snow geese migration happening just north of here. My first thought after reading it was, “I’ve got to get up there.” I’d visited a few years back, but that time there weren’t many birds. This trip promised...
by Reed Hoffmann | Feb 21, 2014 | Beginner, Exposure, Intermediate
Recently I got a case of tennis elbow from shoveling snow (a rare one-day, 12-inch snowfall here). And since we don’t get snow very often in Kansas City, and it never lasts long, I decided to make that elbow pain pay off. I got out my cross-country skis and took one...
by Reed Hoffmann | Dec 3, 2013 | Beginner, Camera Gear, Composition, Exposure, Focus, Holidays, Intermediate, Light
On Thanksgiving, Kansas City kicked off the holiday season with the Plaza Lighting Ceremony. In honor of that grand tradition and all the outdoor displays this time of year, here’s a primer on how to make great pictures at night. The challenge of night photography is...
by Reed Hoffmann | Nov 19, 2013 | Advanced, Camera Gear, Exposure, Flash, Intermediate, Light
Last month I had a call from the London Times to ask if I could help with an assignment in Kansas City. They were profiling a local political figure, and wanted me to meet their reporter and provide pictures. The time and price worked for me, so I said, “sure, give me...
by Reed Hoffmann | Nov 6, 2013 | Action, Advanced, Camera Gear, Exposure, Intermediate, Lenses, Light, People
When I started in photography in the 70s, the first lesson I had from a pro was how to shoot high school football at night. Photography’s gone through a lot of changes since then, but the challenge for this type of shoot hasn’t changed. It’s all about how to get...
by Reed Hoffmann | Oct 30, 2013 | Beginner, Composition, Exposure, Filters, Intermediate, Light
As tempting as it is to live somewhere with warm weather year-round, I always worry I’d miss the change of seasons. And never is that more apparent to me than in the fall. The change of color is one of my favorite times, and I always try to get out and shoot pictures....
