From the course: Narrative Portraiture: Foundations of Portraiture
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Choosing lenses
From the course: Narrative Portraiture: Foundations of Portraiture
Choosing lenses
In the previous movie, we talked about camera bodies. The camera bodies are interesting because what we'll do is typically have a camera body for two, three, or maybe four years and then we'll upgrade. In comparison, lenses we will have for many years 10, 20, maybe even 30 years. So when it comes to making that little extra investment, lenses are worth it. In regards to portraiture, we have some different options and the lens that we use or the lenses that we choose really depends upon the story that we want to tell. So what I want to do here is just talk about some of these different options and then at the end of this movie, give you a few recommendations. Well, for starters in this group here on the left, I have some wide-angle lenses. I have a fisheye, a 16 to 35 mm lens, and a 35mm lens. Those wider lenses are great when you want to tell kind of a larger story. Maybe it's the artist in our studio and you want the whole studio in the frame and it's her in that context. Well…
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