by Reed Hoffmann | Aug 11, 2012 | Action, Beginner, Camera Gear, Exposure, Intermediate, Lenses, People
A few months ago I wrote about how much I enjoyed using a 50mm f/1.8 lens on a trip to Peru. It was fun to work with extremely shallow depth of field, and using a fixed lens, instead of a zoom as I usually do, made me shoot differently. But there are other reasons to...
by Reed Hoffmann | Aug 3, 2012 | Beginner, Composition, Exposure, Intermediate, Light, People
Any kid will tell you that play is important. We’ve all heard, “all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy,” though we don’t always remember that. And it’s been proven that play is healthy. So we know that play is fun and can be good for us, but how do we “play” once...
by Reed Hoffmann | Jul 20, 2012 | Advanced, Editing, History, Intermediate
Copying my old family pictures reminded me of a photo restoration I did for a friend. They can be surprisingly easy to do with the right tools, and many old photos need this sort of help. Especially if you’d like to make a nice print from one. In this case it was a...
by Reed Hoffmann | Jul 6, 2012 | Archiving, Beginner, History, Intermediate
As the photographer in the family, I’m expected to deal with all things involving pictures. Which had me going through thousands of old photos last week. We had to move my mother to a nursing home last year, and are now we’re getting ready to sell her house. During a...
by Reed Hoffmann | Jun 22, 2012 | Action, Advanced, Camera Gear, Intermediate, Lenses
One thing I love about digital photography is how our opportunities to be creative have grown. For instance, there’s a fairly new category of cameras now, called either CSC (compact system cameras) or ILC (interchangeable lens compacts). They have larger sensors than...
by Reed Hoffmann | Jun 5, 2012 | Beginner, Computers, Education, Intermediate
I’ve never been a Facebook user. My wife’s been on it for several years, and it’s been a great way for her to stay in touch with all of our friends. But I haven’t wanted the make the commitment. These days I’m singing a different tune,...
