by Reed Hoffmann | Oct 19, 2016 | Advanced, Beginner, Camera Gear, Education, Exposure, Intermediate, Light, People, Workshops
My education in lighting began back in 1980 with a pair of what we called “hot lights” (Lowell Tota-lights). Designed for TV location lighting, in addition to being bulky and putting out a lot of heat, they also regularly blew fuses in people’s homes....
by Reed Hoffmann | Sep 27, 2016 | Beginner, Composition, Exposure, Intermediate, Light, Travel
I love fall, with its cooler temperatures and changing color. And as a photographer, I try to take advantage of that color, since it only happens once a year and is so brief. I got a head start this year thanks to an assignment in Colorado. Going up near 10,000-feet,...
by Reed Hoffmann | Sep 6, 2016 | Beginner, Composition, Exposure, Flash, Intermediate, Light, People
Here in Kansas City, we live less than an hour from a place that becomes an unusually eye-catching photo spot once a year: Ted Grinter’s Sunflower Field. When the flowers are at peak, the owners not only allow but encourage the public to come out and traipse...
by Reed Hoffmann | Jul 23, 2016 | Beginner, Composition, Intermediate, Light, Travel, Wildlife, Workshops
If you’ve ever been to Iceland, you know that its name is misleading. Yes there’s some ice, but in summer it’s a landscaper’s dream. Jagged mountains, lush fields, waterfalls, geysers and hot springs, fjords, glaciers, icebergs, ocean – an...
by Reed Hoffmann | May 2, 2016 | Advanced, Beginner, Composition, Education, Intermediate, Light, Travel, Wildlife, Workshops
If you’ve ever driven the California coast, you understand why it’s so popular with poets and songwriters. Highway 1, south of San Francisco and through Big Sur, must be one of the most beautiful coastlines in the world. What makes it so attractive? It’s rough, with...
by Reed Hoffmann | Apr 10, 2016 | Beginner, Camera Gear, Exposure, Flash, Intermediate, Light, Travel
As long as I can remember, I’ve loved visiting Washington, DC. First it was for museums like the Smithsonian, then after I got into photography it was to take pictures. One of my favorite places to do that now is on the National Mall, especially after dark. Which is...
