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 | Aug 11, 2010 | Advanced, Intermediate, People, Travel
This past week I had the opportunity to climb Africa’s Mt. Kilimanjaro with an amazing group of people. Three disabled U.S. Army veterans who’ve lost legs in combat. It was an experience I’ll never forget. For the last nine months I’ve been helping Disabled Sports USA...
by Reed Hoffmann | Jul 16, 2010 | People
Last fall I began photographing the Wounded Warriors Disabled Sports project for Disabled Sports USA (DSUSA). I’ve done a couple now, and each one’s been an uplifting experience. Last weekend I was in New York City for another, and this may have been the...
by Reed Hoffmann | Jan 27, 2010 | Advanced, Beginner, Intermediate, People, Travel
I’m just back from teaching a photo class in Los Angeles. Living in Kansas City, where we do have winter (witness the bits of snow still remaining from December 24!), I managed to take an extra day in LA to go out and shoot pictures. The photography was fun, but...
