by Reed Hoffmann | Oct 1, 2019 | Advanced, Beginner, Camera Gear, Education, Exposure, Intermediate, Lenses, Light, Night Photography, Travel, Workshops
Having spent many years in upstate New York, I came to love the Adirondack Mountains. Nestled among those mountains are rich forests, iconic streams and scenic lakes. The only way to improve that scenery would be to add a seashore, which is what makes Acadia National...
by Reed Hoffmann | Sep 3, 2019 | Beginner, Composition, Exposure, Filters, Intermediate, Lenses, Travel, Workshops
What if you could combine the hardwood forests, lakes and mountains of New York’s Adirondacks with the rugged coast of Maine, plus some European history? That, in a nutshell, is the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, which was the setting for the photography workshop I...
by Reed Hoffmann | Aug 15, 2019 | Action, Advanced, Camera Gear, Exposure, Intermediate, Lenses, Night Photography, Travel, Wildlife, Workshops
Alaska is famous for its wilderness and wildlife. Last week I took a group of nine there for a photography adventure, and the state certainly lived up to its reputation. We started and finished in Anchorage, and about half of us flew in a day early and wanted to do...
by Reed Hoffmann | Aug 1, 2019 | Action, Advanced, Beginner, Camera Gear, Editing, Exposure, Focus, Intermediate, Lenses, Light, People
In mid-July I covered a national sports competition in Minnesota for Disabled Sports USA as part of the volunteer work I do for them. There’s a lot that goes into shooting a big multi-sport event like this, so here’s a break-down of how I did it. Everything starts...
by Reed Hoffmann | May 14, 2019 | Beginner, Camera Gear, Exposure, Focus, Intermediate, Lenses, Light, Night Photography, Workshops
I teach a lot of workshops, and often they involve some night photography. There are few things you need to know, and do, if you want to be successful. Here are the most important ones: 1 – Know your tripod. You should be able to set up and take down your tripod in...
by Reed Hoffmann | Apr 18, 2019 | Advanced, Camera Gear, Exposure, Intermediate, Light, Night Photography
Everyone knows you can’t make pictures without at least some light. And smart photographers know that if you control the light, you can make pictures others can’t. That’s why I’ve always been a big fan of off-camera flash, got into light painting and recently started...
