by Reed Hoffmann | Aug 11, 2010 | Advanced, Intermediate, People, Travel
This past week I had the opportunity to climb Africa’s Mt. Kilimanjaro with an amazing group of people. Three disabled U.S. Army veterans who’ve lost legs in combat. It was an experience I’ll never forget. For the last nine months I’ve been helping Disabled Sports USA...
by Reed Hoffmann | Jul 29, 2010 | Beginner, Camera Gear, Intermediate, Travel
Most of what I do in photography these days involves using the “latest and greatest,” both in camera gear and technology. There are times, though, when it’s nice to go light and easy. Last week my wife and I took a short vacation out to Colorado. We...
by Reed Hoffmann | Jun 22, 2010 | Advanced, Editing, Exposure, Intermediate
As I’ve written before, I’ve been playing with some of the HDR (High Dynamic Range) software for the last year or so, and enjoying it. More and more, though I’m preferring finished photos that don’t look like HDR images. I’ll explain. HDR...
by Reed Hoffmann | Jun 4, 2010 | Advanced, Camera Gear, Intermediate, Video
I have mixed feelings about DSLR video. For one thing, I love still photos – that’s where my heart is. However, video with our digital SLRs is part of the future of photography, and I want to stay current. So that’s got me learning new things and...
by Reed Hoffmann | May 19, 2010 | Advanced, Camera Gear, Flash, Intermediate
For some time now I’ve looked at flash extenders as something I might want to add to my photo kit. They magnify the beam of light your flash puts out, giving it more “reach.” So before leaving for the Galapagos, I bought one. I knew that on this trip...
by Reed Hoffmann | Jan 27, 2010 | Advanced, Beginner, Intermediate, People, Travel
I’m just back from teaching a photo class in Los Angeles. Living in Kansas City, where we do have winter (witness the bits of snow still remaining from December 24!), I managed to take an extra day in LA to go out and shoot pictures. The photography was fun, but...
