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...
