by Reed Hoffmann | Jul 21, 2017 | Advanced, Beginner, Camera Gear, Education, Exposure, Filters, Intermediate, Lenses, Technology
I’m guessing that most of you know there’s a total solar eclipse coming to parts of the U.S. on August 21. I live in one of those areas, and between shooting it for a client and being asked to speak on photographing it at the Kansas City Library, I’ve been doing a lot...
by Reed Hoffmann | Jun 29, 2017 | Advanced, Camera Gear, Editing, Exposure, Intermediate, Light, Technology
Saturday night I covered a big celebrity charity event for the Kansas City Star . And because I was stage-side, I also texted 47 photos from my camera to their reporters so they could post ASAP to Twitter, in near real-time. Here’s how those photos got from camera to...
by Reed Hoffmann | Jun 26, 2017 | Beginner, Camera Gear, Exposure, Intermediate, Lenses, Light, People, Travel, Workshops
For many, the biggest news from Nikon this spring was the announcement of the D7500. I’ve been a big fan of the D7XXX-series (D7000, D7100, D7200) cameras for a long time now. Nikon always manages to pack a lot of great features into that small-body, budget-priced...
by Reed Hoffmann | Jun 15, 2017 | Beginner, Intermediate, People, Travel, Workshops
I’ve just returned from leading a workshop to Russia and Estonia, and had one particular experience where I thought, “Wow, smart photographer.” Despite Communism’s opposition to religion and the confiscation of religious property, they didn’t destroy what was there....
by Reed Hoffmann | Jun 12, 2017 | Advanced, Beginner, Composition, Editing, Intermediate, Photoshop
I’ve just finished the second critique of submitted photos. To view it, simply click on the image below. You can make the video play full screen, where it will be easier to see the edits I do, by clicking the icon in the lower right (between the...
by Reed Hoffmann | May 30, 2017 | Beginner, Camera Gear, Exposure, Flash, Holidays, Intermediate, Lenses, People, Travel
If you’re into photography, then you know how hard it can be to try to do any serious photography when on a family vacation. When I was full-time newspaper photographer, I’d take a little point-and-shoot on family vacations. Trying to make good pictures was my job,...
