by Reed Hoffmann | Jul 1, 2021 | Advanced, Beginner, Camera Gear, Composition, Education, Flash, Infrared, Intermediate, Light, Night Photography, Travel, Wildlife, Workshops
What if I told you there’s an area that’s great for both wildlife and landscape photography, has a geography that’s unique in the U.S., is wide open for exploration and not heavily visited by photographers? That’s just what you’ll find if you take the time to go up to...
by Reed Hoffmann | Apr 1, 2021 | Action, Beginner, Education, Flash, Focus, Intermediate, Light, Technology
I’ve always tried to be a “glass half-full” kind of person, which has been a challenge the past year. Having to cancel most of my workshops was frustrating, but it did push me to create and start teaching online classes. Not only has that turned out to be fun, but...
by Reed Hoffmann | Mar 2, 2021 | Advanced, Beginner, Composition, Education, Flash, Intermediate, Lenses, Light, Night Photography, Travel, Wildlife, Workshops
Online classes: Over the course of three nights in February, I taught my new “Mastering Flash” class, and it was so well received that I’m now offering it again. This time I’ll teach it over three Tuesday nights, March 16, 23 and 30. As with my other classes,...
by Reed Hoffmann | Feb 9, 2021 | Advanced, Beginner, Camera Gear, Education, Exposure, Flash, Intermediate
Looking for a fun way to while away a few hours this winter? Why not use your photography skills to make some cool water droplet photos? You’ll need a little patience, but the pay-off is well worth it. Below is a short tutorial on the process. Here’s all you...
by Reed Hoffmann | Jan 14, 2021 | Action, Advanced, Exposure, Flash, Intermediate, Light, Technology
With winter here, those of us who live in cold weather climates may find ourselves looking to do more indoor photography, and perhaps using flash. In which case understanding the difference between front-curtain, slow and rear-curtain sync is important. That word...
by Reed Hoffmann | May 14, 2020 | Advanced, Camera Gear, Flash, Intermediate, Lenses, Light
These days we’re all trying to come up with new photo ideas to do around home, but how many of you have thought, ”Hey, I’ll freeze some flowers in water?” That’s a new one for me, but fortunately I know someone here who does that, and she’s happy to share her...
