by Reed Hoffmann | Feb 7, 2017 | Action, Advanced, Camera Gear, Computers, Editing, Exposure, Focus, Intermediate, Lenses
I’ve always enjoyed photographing sports. Each one requires knowledge to anticipate where the key action, or moments, might happen. Some, like golf, are physically demanding (no golf carts for photographers!), Baseball is all about fast reaction and timing. And a big...
by Reed Hoffmann | Dec 7, 2016 | Action, Archiving, Beginner, Camera Gear, Flash, Focus, Intermediate, Lenses, Light
One of the biggest challenges facing photographers is finding new and different ways to make pictures. That’s especially true when shooting something you’ve shot before. Which means it’s time to think through your options. For the last eight years...
by Reed Hoffmann | Nov 22, 2016 | Beginner, Composition, Education, Intermediate, Light, People, Travel, Workshops
“Of all the places you’ve been for photography, which is your favorite?” That’s a question I hear a lot, but there’s no one, easy answer. Are you asking about landscape photography? People? Wildlife? It depends on what you most like...
by Reed Hoffmann | Nov 15, 2016 | Action, Advanced, Beginner, Camera Gear, Exposure, Intermediate, Light, Technology, Travel, Wildlife, Workshops
In the days of film, we shot low ASA’s to minimize grain. With digital, we learned that raising ISO (the term that replaced ASA) resulted in more visible noise and loss of color saturation, so we stayed away from that too. But with today’s cameras, sensors and...
by Reed Hoffmann | Oct 19, 2016 | Advanced, Beginner, Camera Gear, Education, Exposure, Intermediate, Light, People, Workshops
My education in lighting began back in 1980 with a pair of what we called “hot lights” (Lowell Tota-lights). Designed for TV location lighting, in addition to being bulky and putting out a lot of heat, they also regularly blew fuses in people’s homes....
by Reed Hoffmann | Sep 27, 2016 | Beginner, Composition, Exposure, Intermediate, Light, Travel
I love fall, with its cooler temperatures and changing color. And as a photographer, I try to take advantage of that color, since it only happens once a year and is so brief. I got a head start this year thanks to an assignment in Colorado. Going up near 10,000-feet,...
