by Reed Hoffmann | Nov 28, 2017 | Action, Advanced, Beginner, Camera Gear, History, Holidays, Intermediate, Lenses
I’m sure everyone’s heard of Isaac Newton’s third law, which states that for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. This applies to photography as well, especially the part about reaction. And as opposed to Newton’s law, that...
by Reed Hoffmann | Jun 14, 2016 | Beginner, History, Intermediate, People, Travel
I recently led my fourth workshop to Peru, and it’s become one of my favorite trips. There are a lot of reasons why: it’s easy to get to (no jet lag), the food is good, prices are reasonable and there’s amazing history and culture. But the main reason is the people....
by Reed Hoffmann | Apr 13, 2015 | Beginner, Education, History, Intermediate, People
I’ve been blessed in many ways over the years, mainly with a great family and amazing wife. But I’ve also been blessed professionally, being lucky enough to know photographers who have freely shared their knowledge and passion for photography. When I took up...
by Reed Hoffmann | Nov 13, 2014 | Advanced, Beginner, Camera Gear, History, Intermediate, Lenses, Travel
If it seems like photography’s always changing, you’re right. It’s been doing that from the beginning, over 150 years ago. I was reminded of this recently when reading a story about improvements in mirrorless cameras. While interesting, it’s not as big a deal as some...
by Reed Hoffmann | Oct 13, 2014 | Advanced, Beginner, Computers, Editing, History, Intermediate, Photoshop, Technology
I’m in the midst of a major workflow change, and in a way I’m coming full circle. I began using Photoshop in the early 90s when we started scanning film to digitize it for the newspaper. Which was a godsend, because before that we had to print our color photos, which...
by Reed Hoffmann | Aug 4, 2013 | Advanced, Camera Gear, Color Management, History, Holidays, Lenses, Photoshop
I had an interesting assignment last week for the Orange County (CA) Register. The University of Missouri – Kansas City hosts a choreography conference for a week each summer, and the Register had a writer covering it. They needed photos of the seven young...
