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...
by Reed Hoffmann | Dec 27, 2015 | Advanced, Beginner, Camera Gear, Education, Intermediate, Lenses, Light, People, Travel, Workshops
In 2001, when I was new to leading photography workshops, I was invited to take a group to India. It was beautiful but exhausting. The sights, smells, colors and sounds were overwhelming. Last month I took a group to India again, for the Mentor Series, and this time...
