by Reed Hoffmann | Feb 19, 2023 | Advanced, Beginner, Camera Gear, Intermediate, Lenses, Sports
Photographing the Kansas City Chiefs’ home games throughout the season, if they make it to the Super Bowl, of course I wish them the best. However, there’s a downside to that. If they win the championship, it means I’ll have to cover the parade. A big party? Yes. A...
by Reed Hoffmann | Mar 22, 2022 | Beginner, Editing, Education, Intermediate, Photoshop, Technology
If you’re serious about photography, then odds are you’ve either heard people say you should shoot RAW. In fact, there’s a pretty funny scene in Adorama’s 2016 Top Photographer series (at the 7:34 mark in this link) where one competitor has to admit she forgot to set...
by Reed Hoffmann | Feb 3, 2022 | Action, Advanced, Camera Gear, Exposure, Focus, Intermediate, Lenses, Sports, Technology
One of the many things I enjoy about photography is that it’s always challenging me to evolve and adapt. Evolution is a fact, whether you believe in facts or not. And just like nature, photographers should always be looking to evolve and adapt. Getting set in your...
by Reed Hoffmann | Jan 6, 2022 | Action, Advanced, Camera Gear, Editing, Intermediate, Lenses, Photoshop, Sports, Technology, Wildlife
In all my years in photography, I don’t think any camera has had as much buzz leading up to its release as the Nikon Z 9. There were many reasons for that, both good and bad, but now that the camera’s here, does it live up to the hype? After one week of using it, I...
by Reed Hoffmann | Jan 29, 2021 | Action, Advanced, Camera Gear, Education, Intermediate, Lenses, Sports
If there’s one thing that’s pretty much guaranteed to ruin a good photo, it’s being out of focus. Not surprisingly, then, I get lots of questions about autofocus settings whenever I’m teaching photography. Of course, those settings don’t just change between different...
