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Lens Selection for Portrait Photography Tips
There isn’t any solid rule for lens selection in portrait photography, but as rule of thumb many pro photographers prefer a telephoto lens for portraiture photography.
There are some photographers who use standard lens, or even wide angle lenses for portraits with great success. In this article I am going to discuss different lens options.
Lens Selection
Lens sharpness is the most important factor. Usually the Kit Lens (the lens that comes as a package deal with entry level cameras) is not your best option. Photographers prefer to use a sharp lens with wider aperture opening to control the softness of the background. Usually a 50mm lens with f1.8 or f1.4 aperture is a good starting point. These lenses are relatively not very expensive. They provide very sharp images as well as wide open aperture to blur the background (Bokeh effect). [/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”20454″ img_size=”600×400″ add_caption=”yes” alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_rounded” onclick=”link_image” css_animation=”slideInRight” title=”Bokeh Effect in Portrait Photography”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”Lens Focal Length” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:35|text_align:left|color:%23aa3300|line_height:1″ google_fonts=”font_family:Londrina%20Shadow%3Aregular|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” css_animation=”fadeIn”][vc_column_text]I have covered the Lens Focal Length in this article. Check it out for more information in Lens Focal Length.
As I mentioned above many pro photographers prefer a telephoto lens for portrait. The main reason is the compressed perspective of a telephoto lens makes the face more beautiful. Here are examples of portraitures using telephoto:[/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”20455″ img_size=”600×400″ add_caption=”yes” alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_rounded” onclick=”link_image” css_animation=”slideInRight” title=”Portrait Using Telephoto”][vc_single_image image=”20456″ img_size=”600×400″ add_caption=”yes” alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_rounded” onclick=”link_image” css_animation=”slideInRight”][vc_column_text]There are times that using a wide angle lens can tell a better story of subject’s personality, especially in photojournalism photography style. Here are more examples:[/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”20457″ img_size=”600×400″ add_caption=”yes” alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_rounded” onclick=”link_image” css_animation=”slideInRight” title=”Using Wide Angle for Portraitures”][vc_single_image image=”20458″ img_size=”600×400″ add_caption=”yes” alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_rounded” onclick=”link_image” css_animation=”slideInRight” title=”wide Angle lens in Photojournalism”][vc_column_text]
What is a good all-around lens for Portrait Photography?
I suggest using a 50mm lens for starting, as it creates the image very close to what human eyes can see perspective wise. This feature helps you to learn Portrait Photography quicker.
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