by Reed Hoffmann | Aug 8, 2023 | Action, Advanced, Camera Gear, Intermediate, Lenses, Travel, Wildlife, Workshops
Quick question: what’s the best lens for photographing wildlife at different distances? A telephoto zoom, of course, because then you can zoom for the focal length and framing you want. But if that’s true, then why did I take a fixed telephoto with me on the...
by Reed Hoffmann | Jun 27, 2023 | Beginner, Intermediate, Light, Night Photography, Travel, Workshops
I led two photo trips in May, the first to the California coast and the second to an area unknown to most people – the Palouse. If you’re not a photographer, you’re probably saying, “the Palouse?” Straddling southeast Washington and northwest Idaho, this beautiful,...
by Reed Hoffmann | Jun 22, 2023 | Advanced, Beginner, Camera Gear, Infrared, Intermediate, Lenses, Night Photography, Travel, Wildlife
One of the first photo trips I ran on my own was along the California coast, back in 2016. Having taught Nikon Schools in the Bay area for over ten years, I’d had opportunities to explore the coast south of there with a friend who lives nearby, and found it offered...
by Reed Hoffmann | May 26, 2023 | Advanced, Camera Gear, Intermediate, Night Photography, Technology, Travel, Wildlife, Workshops
The answer is simple. Size, weight and use. When the Nikon Z 9 was announced, I was disappointed that size-wise, it followed in the footsteps of Nikon’s flagship DSLR cameras – big body with large grip and battery. I had hoped they’d make it more the size of the Z 6/7...
by Reed Hoffmann | Apr 9, 2023 | Advanced, Beginner, Camera Gear, Intermediate, People, Travel, Workshops
If there’s a better place to do people and street photography than Cuba, I’ve yet to find it. Walking out of the airport in Havana is like traveling back in time. It’s a poor country, with little money for new things so the folks there make do with whatever they’ve...
by Reed Hoffmann | Mar 9, 2023 | Beginner, Exposure, Intermediate, Lenses, Light, Travel, Wildlife, Workshops
People often ask me what’s the favorite place I’ve ever gone to take pictures. May as well ask me which of my kids I love most. But when it comes to great natural beauty, aside from my wife, Hawaii has to be near the top of the list. It’s a picture paradise. And...
