by Reed Hoffmann | Feb 6, 2020 | Action, Advanced, Camera Gear, Composition, Focus, Intermediate, Technology, Wildlife
Aside from understanding what the different focus modes on your camera do, the single best thing you can do to improve your use of autofocus is what’s often referred to as “back-button focus.” Here’s why… Back in the early 90s, when decent autofocus was in its...
by Reed Hoffmann | Jan 23, 2020 | Advanced, Archiving, Beginner, Camera Gear, Computers, Intermediate, Technology
I hope your new year is off to a good start, and that means off to a good start photographically as well. Here are a few tips for an annual photography maintenance program: Every photographer’s workflow should include taking care of certain things each January. Here’s...
by Reed Hoffmann | Jan 14, 2020 | Advanced, Beginner, Camera Gear, Education, Intermediate, Technology
I’ve been using Nikon’s Z 7 and Z 6 cameras for over a year now, and for the most part have been very happy with them. Here’s why, and the camera settings I’ve used that work best for me. (if you want to see images, most of what I’ve posted to...
by Reed Hoffmann | Jan 2, 2020 | Action, Advanced, Camera Gear, Editing, Intermediate, Technology
In my two decades of teaching photography, I’ve enjoyed pushing the limits of cameras. Which is why at the Chiefs/Chargers game last weekend I decided to use two cameras made more for commercial or landscape photographers, not the sports-specific cameras the rest of...
by Reed Hoffmann | Jul 22, 2019 | Advanced, Camera Gear, Editing, Filters, Intermediate, Light, Technology, Travel, Workshops
Most people consider two options when retiring an old camera – sell it or give it away. I’m here to suggest a third – convert it to infrared. Why infrared? Because it’s a new and different way to approach your photography, and “new” and “different” are important words...
by Reed Hoffmann | May 28, 2019 | Advanced, Beginner, Camera Gear, Composition, Intermediate, People, Technology
Late last Wednesday night, May 22, a tornado tore through parts of Jefferson City, MO. The next morning at 8:30 my phone rang, “Are you available for a news job today?” That’s how I ended up photographing the destruction that tornado left in its wake. When I moved to...