by Reed Hoffmann | Jan 24, 2018 | Advanced, Beginner, Composition, Exposure, Intermediate, Lenses, Travel, Wildlife, Workshops
Yellowstone is not only our country’s first national park, it’s also one of my favorites. Wildlife, waterfalls, geysers, hot springs and endless landscapes, the variety makes it a photographer’s playground. And winter makes most of that even more beautiful. I’ve just...
by Reed Hoffmann | Oct 25, 2017 | Advanced, Beginner, Camera Gear, Editing, Exposure, Intermediate, Light, Photoshop, Workshops
On a recent workshop in the alps, we had a sunset shoot scheduled for the Matterhorn. As impressive as the Matterhorn was, my eye was caught by something else there – an observatory. Our group had taken the cog railway to the top of Gornergrat for the evening session....
by Reed Hoffmann | Jun 26, 2017 | Beginner, Camera Gear, Exposure, Intermediate, Lenses, Light, People, Travel, Workshops
For many, the biggest news from Nikon this spring was the announcement of the D7500. I’ve been a big fan of the D7XXX-series (D7000, D7100, D7200) cameras for a long time now. Nikon always manages to pack a lot of great features into that small-body, budget-priced...
by Reed Hoffmann | Jun 15, 2017 | Beginner, Intermediate, People, Travel, Workshops
I’ve just returned from leading a workshop to Russia and Estonia, and had one particular experience where I thought, “Wow, smart photographer.” Despite Communism’s opposition to religion and the confiscation of religious property, they didn’t destroy what was there....
by Reed Hoffmann | Apr 25, 2017 | Advanced, Beginner, Composition, Intermediate, Light, Travel, Workshops
Five national parks in five days. That sounds pretty ambitious if you’re just trying to check them off a list, but what if you’re trying to make pictures? Is that even possible? That was our challenge on a recent workshop I helped teach for Mentor Series. As usual,...
by Reed Hoffmann | Apr 11, 2017 | Action, Advanced, Camera Gear, Exposure, Intermediate, Lenses, Light, Travel, Wildlife, Workshops
I’ll admit it – I’m a fair-weather birder. They’re usually just too darn small and far away to make good pictures. But get me close to some action, and I sing a different tune. A few years ago an old friend here in Kansas City asked if I was interested in going to see...
