by Reed Hoffmann | Nov 9, 2023 | Advanced, Editing, Education, Intermediate, Light, Night Photography, Photoshop, Workshops
Every time I’ve shown people photos from one of my light painting shoots, the response is the same – “Wow!” And most photographers follow that up with, “I wish I knew how to do that.” Well, now’s your chance. A deep dive, hands-on, into that and much, much more....
by Reed Hoffmann | Oct 1, 2023 | Beginner, Camera Gear, Infrared, Intermediate, Lenses, Travel, Wildlife, Workshops
Over nearly twenty years of leading photo trips for Popular Photography’s Mentor Series, I had the pleasure of going to Montana many times. In partnership with the state’s department of tourism, the magazine would run a photo trip there almost every year, and either...
by Reed Hoffmann | Sep 14, 2023 | Beginner, Composition, Exposure, Intermediate, Light, Night Photography, Travel, Workshops
That’s the question I hear the most when people find out I’m leading a photography trip there in late summer. After all, Arizona is HOT, right? So Sedona in August must be broiling, right? Well, the answer to that is the answer that works for most photo questions, “it...
by Reed Hoffmann | Sep 3, 2023 | Beginner, Intermediate, People, Travel, Wildlife, Workshops
Lions, leopards, elephants, zebras, giraffes, hippos, cheetahs and more, much more. That’s what you can expect as far as wildlife on a photo safari in the Serengeti. But what’s it like getting there, getting around, where do you stay, what do you eat, what do you do...
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,...
