by Reed Hoffmann | Feb 1, 2018 | Advanced, Beginner, Camera Gear, Exposure, Intermediate, Lenses, Travel
So there I am, cold and tired and up way too early, watching clouds obscure yet another eclipse. “Why”, I ask myself, “why?” Last summer I chased the total solar eclipse, managing to find a relatively clear area about 15-minutes before the sun...
by Reed Hoffmann | Jan 24, 2018 | Advanced, Beginner, Composition, Exposure, Intermediate, Lenses, Travel, Wildlife, Workshops
Yellowstone is not only our country’s first national park, it’s also one of my favorites. Wildlife, waterfalls, geysers, hot springs and endless landscapes, the variety makes it a photographer’s playground. And winter makes most of that even more beautiful. I’ve just...
by Reed Hoffmann | Dec 21, 2017 | Action, Advanced, Camera Gear, Editing, Intermediate, Lenses, Photoshop
Last Saturday I shot the NCAA Division II Football Championship for the Associated Press. Normally they would have used one of their two local staffers to cover an event like this, but Saturday was a busy day for sports here. The Chiefs were playing the Chargers, the...
by Reed Hoffmann | Nov 28, 2017 | Action, Advanced, Beginner, Camera Gear, History, Holidays, Intermediate, Lenses
I’m sure everyone’s heard of Isaac Newton’s third law, which states that for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. This applies to photography as well, especially the part about reaction. And as opposed to Newton’s law, that...
by Reed Hoffmann | Aug 22, 2017 | Advanced, Beginner, Camera Gear, Editing, Exposure, Intermediate, Lenses, Photoshop, Travel
Best laid plans and all that… I’d been preparing for the solar eclipse for the last couple of months. Solar filter? Check. Exposure tests? Check. Exposure Delay mode, Intervalometer, multiple tripods, releases, spare batteries, power inverter for the car, food, water,...
by Reed Hoffmann | Jul 21, 2017 | Advanced, Beginner, Camera Gear, Education, Exposure, Filters, Intermediate, Lenses, Technology
I’m guessing that most of you know there’s a total solar eclipse coming to parts of the U.S. on August 21. I live in one of those areas, and between shooting it for a client and being asked to speak on photographing it at the Kansas City Library, I’ve been doing a lot...
