by Reed Hoffmann | Jun 2, 2024 | Advanced, Beginner, Education, Intermediate, Travel, Workshops
Great news – I’ve now finished setting up the photo trips I’ll be leading this fall and early next year. Here’s a quick update on those and more planned in 2025 that I still have openings for, and you can find lots more information about them here....
by Reed Hoffmann | May 13, 2024 | Action, Beginner, Camera Gear, Intermediate, Lenses, People, Travel
When Nikon announced a new 28-400mm, f/4-8 lens in March, I didn’t get very excited. After all, lenses that attempt to cover an extreme range of focal lengths (“all-in-one”) tend to suffer from distortion at their widest and longest and lose sharpness at...
by Reed Hoffmann | Apr 4, 2024 | Advanced, Education, Exposure, Intermediate, Light, Night Photography, Workshops
How many times have you driven by an old, abandoned industrial site and thought, “I bet there are some nice photos to be made there?” Or better yet, how about at night? Unfortunately, it’s hard to find something like that. Unless you visit the old iron mill in...
by Reed Hoffmann | Mar 17, 2024 | Advanced, Beginner, Camera Gear, History, Infrared, Intermediate, People, Travel, Workshops
The area around Savannah, Georgia, is steeped in history – from the founding of our country to navigating the challenges of modern times – which made it a perfect location for the “Jewels of the South” photography trip I just led. We spent time among towering oaks...
by Reed Hoffmann | Feb 25, 2024 | Beginner, Camera Gear, Intermediate, Lenses, People, Sports
While I photograph the Kansas City Chiefs home games during the season, I don’t go along if they make the playoffs or Super Bowl. But that doesn’t mean I’m finished doing assignments involving them. This year, for instance, I was hired to cover their departure from...
by Reed Hoffmann | Jan 30, 2024 | Archiving, Beginner, Editing, Intermediate, Technology
Whenever I see people taking pictures, whether with their phones or “real” cameras, I often wonder what they do with them aside from sharing on social media. After all, if you’re passionate about photography, then you should also be passionate about managing your...