The humble 85mm has long been regarded as the go to portrait lens. I have one, a Sony 85mm f/1.8, it’s my favourite lens and yet I do not use it to take portraits with.
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As many of you that have followed my ramblings here at Light Stalking will know, a significant percentage of my income comes from stock, both stills but primarily video. Unlike stills, video generally needs some physical stabilisation when shooting. Even using IBIS and OIS – in body and optical stabilisation respectively, handheld video is often too shaky to make good stock video.
There are certain features to look for in a lens if you wish to get into serious portrait photography. Besides, as you practice capturing portraits and want to expand your possibilities, you will need more than one lens in your kit based on your style of shooting. Here are some of the best lenses for portrait photography.
Do we photographers need a fast lens? Almost every photography channel talks about why everyone should have a fast lens and there is also a lot of talk about this on other social media channels. There are a ton of reviews, vlogs and blogs on this topic. But do you? If you are new to […]
The telephoto lenses that I have owned over the years have all had a maximum focal length of 300mm full frame equivalent and this was until a few months before. Most of the lenses were in the focal length range of 70-300mm which were fairly slow lenses, more like the kit lenses that come with […]
There are many online and physical stores that are reputable sellers in used camera equipment, that attract potential buyers. Moreover, when one starts getting serious about photography and wishes to expand their skills, purchasing camera bodies and lenses can become a very expensive thing which many photographers cannot afford and is beyond their budget. Buying used photography gear will be a great decision in these situations.
