by Reed Hoffmann | Jun 29, 2011 | Beginner, Intermediate, Travel, Wildlife
The least enjoyable part of what I do involves travel. To the airport, wait in line, wait in line, wait in line, sit on a crowded plane, wait in line… you get the picture. But the travel is what makes many of the fun things possible. And that now includes...
by Reed Hoffmann | May 18, 2011 | Advanced, Camera Gear, Composition, Intermediate, Lenses, Travel, Wildlife
I led two big photo trips in March and April, to Botswana and Ecuador. Both times I took the same main kit of photo gear. Which means I think I’ve found the perfect travel combination of cameras, lenses and accessories. A big part of that success is because the...
by Reed Hoffmann | May 2, 2011 | Advanced, Camera Gear, Intermediate, Travel, Wildlife
I’ve just returned from another trip to the Galapagos Islands of Ecuador, and thanks to a new camera housing from Fantasea, brought home some nice shots from underwater as well as above. When most people think of the Galapagos, they think of all the amazing...
by Reed Hoffmann | Apr 18, 2011 | Beginner, Camera Gear, Editing, Intermediate, Video, Wildlife
On this last trip to Africa, I shot videos as well as stills, using a Nikon D7000. While I was generally happy with the results, it’s a learning process. In the weeks leading up to the trip to Botswana, I was thinking I’d probably shoot some video there. It...
by Reed Hoffmann | Apr 2, 2011 | Beginner, Intermediate, Travel, Wildlife
Last weekend I returned from leading my third photo safari to Africa. This time it was to Botswana, and once again it was a great trip. When American Photo (www.mentorseries.com) asked me to go, I jumped at the opportunity. I’ve been fortunate to see much of the...
by Reed Hoffmann | Sep 27, 2010 | Advanced, Beginner, Camera Gear, Intermediate, Lenses, Travel, Wildlife
Over the course of the last few weeks I’ve taught a couple of workshops, and found myself reminding my students of the limitations of photography. And the bottom line is that one thing we have to learn as photographers is how to live with failure 🙂 When trying...
