by Reed Hoffmann | Sep 29, 2022 | Advanced, Beginner, Camera Gear, Exposure, Infrared, Intermediate, Light, Travel, Workshops
“Why would you go to Sedona in August?” That was the question I heard all the time before leading a photography workshop there in 2015. My answer was always, “It’s cooler than Kansas City!” Since then I’ve wanted to return to lead another trip, and finally did last...
by Reed Hoffmann | Sep 18, 2022 | Beginner, Camera Gear, Exposure, Flash, Intermediate, Lenses, Light, People
Over the years I’ve done several senior photo shoots, including all three daughters of some good friends. So when I got a call asking me to photograph the youngest daughters in her wedding dress the week before the big day, of course I agreed. Did I let the fact I’d...
by Reed Hoffmann | Sep 4, 2022 | Advanced, Beginner, Education, Intermediate, Travel, Workshops
I hope everyone’s had a nice summer and been able to do some photography. With COVID coming under control, my spring and summer have been busy, leading trips to Georgia, the Palouse, the Canadian Rockies, Iceland, Sedona and most recently, Nova Scotia. I’m off to...
by Reed Hoffmann | Jul 31, 2022 | Beginner, Infrared, Intermediate, Night Photography, Travel, Workshops
As a photographer, if you went to Arches National Park and didn’t see Delicate Arch, you’d have missed a nice experience and a beautiful photo. So when I take groups there, as well as to other iconic locations, I make sure they have that opportunity. However, I also...
by Reed Hoffmann | Jul 14, 2022 | Action, Beginner, Camera Gear, Intermediate, Lenses, Sports
If you want to get better at framing while doing action photography, practice with a longer lens. Anyone can shoot loose and crop, and yes, today’s high-resolution cameras make that pretty easy to do. But you lose resolution and the background can be more distracting...
by Reed Hoffmann | Jul 7, 2022 | Beginner, Exposure, Intermediate, Light, Night Photography, Travel
I returned home last Friday at 4am after 13 hours, 400 miles and four stops. And after three attempts, I finally had the photo of Teter Rock I’d been wanting (above). Planning and persistence paid off. But it was just the latest addition to a project I began two years...
