by Reed Hoffmann | Dec 30, 2011 | Beginner, Exposure, Intermediate, Light, Travel
I received an email from a friend who’s headed to Iceland and hoping to photograph the northern lights (aka the aurora borealis). He was looking for tips on how to be successful, and after responding to him, I thought this might make for a nice blog post....
by Reed Hoffmann | Dec 7, 2011 | Advanced, Composition, Exposure, Holidays, Intermediate, Light
Every holiday season the Country Club plaza in Kansas City is decorated in lights. It’s a beautiful scene, and well worth the visit if you’re in town. Light displays like this are a lot of fun to photograph, if you know a few simple tips to get the photos...
by Reed Hoffmann | Nov 14, 2011 | Advanced, Beginner, Camera Gear, Exposure, Intermediate, Light, People
As someone who loves taking pictures, I try to have a camera whenever possible. It’s not always convenient to carry an SLR, though, and point-and-shoots can be disappointing. So I was happy to hear that Nikon was entering the “small camera with larger...
by Reed Hoffmann | Oct 2, 2011 | Advanced, Camera Gear, Composition, Exposure, Intermediate, Light, Travel
My wife and I just returned from a vacation to Italy (yes, it was wonderful).The second night there, Sharon was tired and went to bed early, so I decided to take a walk. And was reminded once again that skill is important in photography, but luck can be even better. I...
by Reed Hoffmann | Jun 16, 2011 | Advanced, Camera Gear, Flash, Light, People
When you’re lucky, everything goes right during a shoot. Subject, location, exposure and equipment all work together for you. But without good light, none of the rest matters. I recently had an assignment to photograph Aldon Smith. A native of Kansas City, Aldon went...
by Reed Hoffmann | Feb 16, 2011 | Beginner, Composition, Intermediate, Light
Back in the days when I was a newspaper photographer, part of our job was to find “enterprise.” That meant looking for feature pictures as we drove between assignments. So when I woke up today and saw heavy fog, my old newspaper instincts took over. With...
