Hi,
Thinking to add a fast prime.
For portrait shooting, what is the 'usual' shooting distance...1 to 2m ?
Base on this distance, what would you recommend for head&shoulder shoot...50mm ?
Tks
35mm 50mm 85mm 100mm 135mm 200mm, etc there's no usual shooting distance, it depends on your preference and style. As said, you only have to stand further. I prefer 35mm, but usually 50mm would suffice.
50mm is too close for head & shoulder even it is on a DSLR, unless you like to stand very close to your subject.Hi,
Thinking to add a fast prime.
For portrait shooting, what is the 'usual' shooting distance...1 to 2m ?
Base on this distance, what would you recommend for head&shoulder shoot...50mm ?
Tks
but there is a 'minimum distance'
to capture 'natural looking' faces.... at least 1.5m away? :think:
50mm is too close for head & shoulder even it is on a DSLR, unless you like to stand very close to your subject.
I prefer 90 to 105 mm.
would prefer a lens that is flexible for both indoor & outdoor.
am i right to say indoor is more demanding, as there's less background distance to achieve bolek,
compared to outdoor, where the background tree/scenery can be far far away.
also, i prefer to shoot nearer, for shallower dof.
if you shoot at say 5m, i will need a really big aperture for achieve the bolek.
Am i right ?
Thanks.
no, if just shooting a 'head and shoulder' shots, you will get more Bokeh from a 150mm lens than a 50mm lens, even you have to shoot it from a further distant when using a 150mm lenswould prefer a lens that is flexible for both indoor & outdoor.
am i right to say indoor is more demanding, as there's less background distance to achieve bolek,
compared to outdoor, where the background tree/scenery can be far far away.
also, i prefer to shoot nearer, for shallower dof.
if you shoot at say 5m, i will need a really big aperture for achieve the bolek.
Am i right ?
Thanks.
You should try to avoid using too much of the extreme focal lengths ie. 24mm to avoid the ugly distortion.For subject distance & focal length,
If you are using zoom lens eg.24-70mm,
Is there a sweet spot for portrait ?
Hi,
Thinking to add a fast prime.
For portrait shooting, what is the 'usual' shooting distance...1 to 2m ?
Base on this distance, what would you recommend for head&shoulder shoot...50mm ?
Tks