by Reed Hoffmann | Aug 17, 2025 | Landscape, Travel, Wildlife, Workshops
Ask most people where Newfoundland is, and they likely won’t know, which probably doesn’t matter. But if that person’s a photographer, then that’s a shame. Because as I learned this past June, Newfoundland is a great place for a photo trip. For several years now I’ve...
by Reed Hoffmann | Jul 5, 2025 | Travel, Wildlife, Workshops
I’ve got some great new photo trips to share, plus there’s still space available on two later this year. As always, you can find dates and details on most of the trips by checking my “New Workshops” page: Moab in late October, 2025. Several spaces still open....
by Reed Hoffmann | Apr 10, 2025 | Beginner, Infrared, Intermediate, Night Photography, Travel, Wildlife, Workshops
I don’t always listen to my wife like I should. She’d been telling me for years I should lead a photo trip to Savannah, GA, but it wasn’t until 2024 that I finally did. Partnering with my old friend and Nikon School co-instructor Bill Durrence (who’s lived...
by Reed Hoffmann | Jan 21, 2025 | People, Travel, Wildlife, Workshops
In December I added a new country to the list of favorite places where I’ve led photo trips – Chile. From the highest, driest desert on Earth to the breathtaking mountains of the Patagonia region, Chile offers an incredible variety of opportunities for photographers....
by Reed Hoffmann | Dec 5, 2024 | Beginner, Camera Gear, Intermediate, Lenses, Travel, Wildlife
(Updated for action photography, Dec. 27,2024) In the 1990s I was doing a fair bit of backpacking in the Adirondack mountains of Upstate New York, and spent a year trying to find a compact camera that would give me the quality I wanted. I never did, and ended up...
by Reed Hoffmann | Oct 19, 2024 | Beginner, Composition, Infrared, Intermediate, Light, Night Photography, Travel, Wildlife, Workshops
If you asked people to name great places to take pictures, it’s likely that very few would list South Dakota. In fact, go ahead, think of one thing you’d travel to South Dakota to photograph. Still thinking? That’s too bad, because there are some really nice spots,...