by Reed Hoffmann | Nov 3, 2024 | Beginner, Intermediate, Night Photography, Travel, Weather, Workshops
In life we try to put ourselves in the right place at the right time. For photography, that’s even more important because if you’re late, you’ll miss the moment. But you also need to consider time of day and weather, and occasionally, unique celestial events. That’s...
by Reed Hoffmann | Oct 19, 2024 | Beginner, Composition, Infrared, Intermediate, Light, Night Photography, Travel, Wildlife, Workshops
If you asked people to name great places to take pictures, it’s likely that very few would list South Dakota. In fact, go ahead, think of one thing you’d travel to South Dakota to photograph. Still thinking? That’s too bad, because there are some really nice spots,...
by Reed Hoffmann | Oct 6, 2024 | Advanced, Beginner, Intermediate, Night Photography, Travel, Workshops
With my 2024 trips wrapping up the over next three months, now’s a good time to remind everyone of what I have scheduled for the first part of 2025, as well as what I’m hoping to do later that year. More info on all of these trips can be found here. February – Iceland...
by Reed Hoffmann | Sep 29, 2024 | Action, Exposure, Intermediate, Night Photography, Sports, Technology
The verdict is in – Nikon’s got a new leader in high-ISO performance: the Z 6 III. When I wrote my initial hands-on review after getting the camera in June, I’d not had time to give it serious, real-world high-ISO testing. Having fewer pixels than the Nikon Z 9 and Z...
by Reed Hoffmann | Sep 22, 2024 | Light, Night Photography, Travel, Workshops
The Southwest has so many spectacular photo locations that it can be hard to choose where to spend your time. That’s why I lead three different adventures there, my most recent this past August. That time I took the group Page, Bryce Canyon and Monument Valley. Here’s...
by Reed Hoffmann | Apr 4, 2024 | Advanced, Education, Exposure, Intermediate, Light, Night Photography, Workshops
How many times have you driven by an old, abandoned industrial site and thought, “I bet there are some nice photos to be made there?” Or better yet, how about at night? Unfortunately, it’s hard to find something like that. Unless you visit the old iron mill in...