by Reed Hoffmann | Apr 19, 2013 | Advanced, Camera Gear, Flash, Intermediate, Travel
I love it when I find a new gadget that’s inexpensive ($25) and fits a need perfectly. That’s just what I found when I learned about the TekCharger. Let’s face it, without power, our devices are useless. That’s why everybody buys extended batteries for cell...
by Reed Hoffmann | Apr 12, 2013 | Archiving, Beginner, Computers, Intermediate, Travel
Ever feel like you’ve never got enough room for your photos? We’re shooting more pictures with ever higher resolution cameras, and that’s creating a problem. Here are some of the solutions I use to deal with that problem. When traveling, I like to carry one or...
by Reed Hoffmann | Apr 4, 2013 | Advanced, Beginner, Education, Intermediate, People, Travel, Workshops
One thing in photography is absolutely true – to improve as a photographer, you have to get out and shoot. If you don’t do it for a living, though, finding things to shoot, and getting out regularly, can be a real challenge. I always recommend finding a friend who...
by Reed Hoffmann | Feb 10, 2013 | Beginner, Composition, Exposure, Intermediate, Light, Travel
I recently wrote about choosing to shoot black and white in Yosemite as a change of pace. One reason that worked so well was because the weather was made for black and white – rainy and heavily overcast. Which brings me to the subject of today’s story – weather....
by Reed Hoffmann | Feb 1, 2013 | Advanced, Composition, Editing, Intermediate, Light, Travel
Almost every year I teach a Nikon School in Berkeley. There are some places on earth that have more than their fair share of beauty, and the Bay area is one of them. Point Lobos, Muir Woods, The Golden Gate Bridge, and on and on – the area doesn’t lack for photo...
by Reed Hoffmann | Dec 21, 2012 | Action, Advanced, Camera Gear, Computers, Editing, Lenses, People, Travel, Video
This December was the fourth in a row I’ve spent a week at a ski resort in Colorado, doing very little skiing. Instead I’m shooting pictures and video. That’s because I’m there to help Disabled Sports USA document their Ski Spectacular, a week of teaching disabled...
