by Reed Hoffmann | Mar 7, 2019 | Action, Advanced, Composition, Education, Intermediate, Lenses, Travel, Wildlife, Workshops
In December a message popped up on my phone that resulted in me spending January in the Antarctic. One Ocean Expeditions runs trips to the Antarctic in winter (it’s summer down there) and the Arctic in summer, and I’d taught photography on one of their ships in the...
by Reed Hoffmann | Feb 7, 2019 | Action, Beginner, Exposure, Intermediate, Light, Travel, Wildlife, Workshops
As a photographer, when I’m presented with poor light, I know I’ll have to be more careful in how I use my exposure controls: ISO, shutter speed and aperture. Which ones and how depends on what I’m trying to shoot. If there’s action, I’ll open the aperture and raise...
by Reed Hoffmann | Jan 31, 2019 | Advanced, Camera Gear, Exposure, Intermediate, Lenses, Light, Night Photography, Travel, Workshops
I’ve been a big fan of light painting since I first learned about it nearly twenty years ago. But last summer I was introduced to a new style that I’ve come to love: low level lighting. Here’s why… Light painting is when you use an artificial light source, at night or...
by Reed Hoffmann | Dec 29, 2018 | Advanced, Camera Gear, Computers, Editing, Intermediate, Photoshop, Technology
Personally, I’m a fan of shallow depth of field because it helps keep the viewer’s attention where I want it. There are times, though, where I’d like as much sharpness throughout the entire image as possible. And that’s more challenging because greater depth of field...
by Reed Hoffmann | Dec 27, 2018 | Advanced, Beginner, Intermediate, People, Travel, Workshops
If you’re looking for a very unique trip to a place few people have visited, then join me in Bhutan next fall. I’ve still got a few openings left for this fantastic photography workshop, which includes a day in Bangkok. You can view the whole itinerary...
by Reed Hoffmann | Dec 17, 2018 | Action, Advanced, Camera Gear, Exposure, Flash, Focus, Intermediate, Lenses, People
(updated February 6, 2019)Recently I wrote about my experiences with the new Nikon Z7 after teaching a landscape workshop in the Southwest. This time I’ll talk about how it handled action for me, having just returned from a week of shooting skiing in Colorado. For...
