 Nick Milton |
Team Photos Outdoors Can anyone help with the team portrait photo-shoot outdoors? My question is: Should I frame the subjects using the telephoto end of the lens, or the wide-angle, or somewhere in between? I'm using a 18-55 Canon USM lens. I have been doing it at approx 35mm at present, but have heard its better to go 55 or even use a different lens and go to 80mm. What are your thoughts? Thank you.
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John A. Lind |
Nick, for larger group portraits, stay toward the 50mm focal length. If you go too short a focal length, you can get an unnatural-looking perspective of subjects near the edges of the frame, especially in the corners. Longer than 50mm - from about 75mm to about 135mm - is typically used for tight portraiture of one or two people (occasionally three, but that's rare) - tight meaning 1/3rd or less of the person from mid-chest upward.
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Nick Milton |
ok thanks john, so a team sitting in line(2 rows) should I stay at 50mm?they look good and the client is happy,I just want to get the best possible for me. thanks nick
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Jon Close |
The EF-S 18-55 f/3.5-5.6 USM can only be used on the Digital Rebel, which has a smaller image sensor than the 35mm film frame. I believe John L.'s recommendation is appropriate for 35mm film, but for use with the Digital Rebel you want to divide the recommended focal lengths by the 1.6 crop factor, and use the EF 18-55 at about 30mm to 40mm (which would give a view equivalent to 48mm to 64mm in a 35mm film camera).
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