by Reed Hoffmann | Nov 28, 2023 | Beginner, Infrared, Intermediate, Light, Night Photography, Travel, Workshops
As a newspaper photographer, I always enjoyed getting lost between assignments, turning down a road I’d never been on before to see what was there. Although I left newspapers many years ago, that’s still one of the things I enjoy most about photography – exploring,...
by Reed Hoffmann | Nov 9, 2023 | Advanced, Editing, Education, Intermediate, Light, Night Photography, Photoshop, Workshops
Every time I’ve shown people photos from one of my light painting shoots, the response is the same – “Wow!” And most photographers follow that up with, “I wish I knew how to do that.” Well, now’s your chance. A deep dive, hands-on, into that and much, much more....
by Reed Hoffmann | Oct 26, 2023 | Advanced, Computers, Editing, Intermediate, Lightroom, Night Photography, Photoshop, Technology
Software companies tend to roll out so many updates that it can be tough to stay current with all of them. But one that Adobe released in January of 2022 was an incredible time-saver (and quality booster for me) when editing photos – ISO Adaptive Presets. When you...
by Reed Hoffmann | Oct 1, 2023 | Beginner, Camera Gear, Infrared, Intermediate, Lenses, Travel, Wildlife, Workshops
Over nearly twenty years of leading photo trips for Popular Photography’s Mentor Series, I had the pleasure of going to Montana many times. In partnership with the state’s department of tourism, the magazine would run a photo trip there almost every year, and either...
by Reed Hoffmann | Sep 14, 2023 | Beginner, Composition, Exposure, Intermediate, Light, Night Photography, Travel, Workshops
That’s the question I hear the most when people find out I’m leading a photography trip there in late summer. After all, Arizona is HOT, right? So Sedona in August must be broiling, right? Well, the answer to that is the answer that works for most photo questions, “it...
by Reed Hoffmann | Sep 3, 2023 | Beginner, Intermediate, People, Travel, Wildlife, Workshops
Lions, leopards, elephants, zebras, giraffes, hippos, cheetahs and more, much more. That’s what you can expect as far as wildlife on a photo safari in the Serengeti. But what’s it like getting there, getting around, where do you stay, what do you eat, what do you do...
