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`Although most lenses can be used for portraiture, fast telephoto lenses with
`moderately short focal lengths have long been the first choice of professional
`portrait photographers. Focal lengths typically considered ideal range from about
`70mm to 135mm in 35mm format, with a bias in favour of the 85-105mm section.
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`There are several reasons to choose short telephoto lenses for portraiture:  
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`1. They provide a good working distance, enabling the photographer to ll the frame with the subject’s
`face (or head and shoulders) without imposing on their personal space.
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`2. The slight compression of perspective provided by a telephoto lens is usually attering. With careful
`posing of subjects, prominent noses and chins appear smaller in relationship to the rest of the face.
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`3. Fast maximum apertures (f/1.8 to f/4) provide optimal depth of eld control, making it easier to draw
`attention to key features like the subject’s eyes or prole, while allowing the rest of the scene to drift
`gradually out of focus.
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`Wide aperture settings (f/2.8 in this case) with a short telephoto lens provide the classic recording tools for
`head-and-shoulder portraits. (Source: Tamron.)    
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`However, that doesn’t mean other lenses can’t be used for portraiture; just that they need to be used
`more thoughtfully. Longer lenses will generally be preferred for candid portraits, while wide angle lenses
`can produce attractive environmental portraits, particularly when the shots show people at work or
`engaged in an activity that doesn’t require them to look straight at the camera.
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`Backgrounds can make or break portrait shots. Longer focal length lenses will make blurring away a
`distracting background easier, as will wide aperture settings. Longer lenses also make it easier to ll the
`frame with the subject’s face, creating a sense of intimacy. It’s important to achieve an optimal balance
`between depth of eld and background blur, bearing in mind that the subject’s eyes and mouth should
`always be in focus.
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`A portrait taken with an 85mm lens on a camera with an APS-C sized sensor, which provided the equivalent to
`a 135mm lens in 35mm format. This allowed a good working distance for photographing this type of subject.
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`A 250mm equivalent focal length and f/5 maximum aperture have been used to isolate the subject from a
`potentially distracting background. The camera was focused on the subject’s eyes.
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`Zoom or Prime?
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`Prime (single focal length) lenses are usually preferred by photographers who are serious about
`portraiture. As well as oering superior image quality, their main advantage over zoom lenses is their
`signicantly greater speed (light transmission).
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`All leading manufacturers oer 85mm lenses for the 35mm format with maximum apertures of f/1.4 and
`f/1.8, which is considerably (two to 2â…” f-stops) faster than the typical f/3.5 maximum aperture for a
`short telephoto zoom lens. Fast lenses require less stabilisation in low light levels and can be used with
`lower ISO settings. In addition, the faster the lens, the greater the potential for it to produce attractive
`background blurring (‘bokeh) that makes potentially distracting objects behind the subject less noticeable.
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`However, prime lenses tend to be relatively large, bulky and expensive and when the focal length isn’t
`ideal for the subject you must change to a dierent lens. This takes time and can create potential for dust
`to enter the camera. Both these problems are solved with a zoom lens.
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`Zoom lenses are much more versatile than primes ““ and usually more aordable, although their prices are
`dictated by optical speed and build quality. One zoom lens will take up less space and weigh less than
`several prime lenses that cover the same range of focal lengths.
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`A ‘convenience’ zoom lens made it easy to compose and take this candid portrait shot without attracting the
`subject’s attention. Photographed with a focal length of 185mm on an APS-C DSLR camera using a relatively
`wide f/6.3 aperture to produce background blurring.
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`Focal Length Analysis
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`In this section we will look at some popular focal lengths for portrait photography and analyse their
`characteristics to suggest situations where they can be used eectively.
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`85-105mm: Physically, lenses in this range tend to be compact and light enough for easy hand-held
`shooting. They’re also well suited to ash photography, particularly with low-output ashguns.
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`Shorter telephoto lenses provide a wide enough working distance for the photographer to change
`position quickly without the need to move tripods and lights. They also enable photographers to get close
`enough to ll the frame without intruding on the subject.
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`105-135mm: Because they provide a greater working distance, lenses in this range can be used for candid
`portraits but are also suitable for posed portraits. Physically they are usually larger than the short
`telephotos but not so large as to require tripod mounting in adequate light levels. The additional
`compression of perspective they provide can be used to advantage with many subjects, as can the ability
`to control background blurring by moving the subject further from a distracting background.
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`Longer than 135mm: Medium-to-long telephoto lenses are favoured by action and sports photographers
`as well as photographers who enjoy taking candid shots. The longer the focal length, the greater the
`potential for a shallow depth of eld, which can isolate subjects from the background and create strong,
`pleasing portraits.  
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`Shooting from a long distance with a high-magnication lens will make the background ““ and any objects
`in the foreground ““ appear much closer to the subject, giving a far more enclosed eect. It’s easier for
`head-and-shoulders portraits than full body shots. You’ll need plenty of space to t the whole gure in the
`frame.
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`Longer focal lengths ““ in this case, 200mm ““ are often used by wedding photographers because they make it
`easier to isolate subjects from the background. (Source: Tamron)  
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`Wide Angle Lenses for Portrait Photography  
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`Wide angle lenses force you to be much closer than you would with a standard portrait lens and this
`requires more interaction with the subjects. While they might not work for head shots, they work well for
`environmental portraits that show one or more subjects in their natural context. It’s important to keep the
`wide-angle lens square to your subject(s) to minimise distortion.  
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`Aside from being able to include more of a scene in the frame, wide-angle lenses are usually quicker to
`focus, which will enable faster shooting and make it easier to capture eeting expressions. It’s also easier
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`to focus on subjects both close to and distant from the camera. They can also be used to capture the space
`around the subject(s) and include items that connect the subject to the background.  
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`Wide angle lenses are often used for group portraits, rather than shots of individuals. However, because
`they tend to make objects close to the lens appear relatively large with respect to the background, they
`can distort parts of the subject. For example, in a portrait of a person’s face taken with a wide angle lens
`up close, the nose will look huge because it is closer to the lens than the rest of the face.  
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`Some types of portraits can use wide angle distortion creatively. It’s quite common to see portraits of
`comedians and other entertainers taken with wide angle lenses, using the distortion to accentuate the
`comedic eect.  
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`As long as you keep the wide-angle lens square to your subjects to minimise distortion, the dierent
`perspective lends itself especially well to photographing groups of people in their surroundings,
`particularly at gatherings like weddings and parties.  
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`Interestingly, portraits taken with a wide angle lens from slightly below the subject’s waistline can make
`them look taller. However, if the camera is too low, the subject’s feet and legs will appear larger and
`longer and out of proportion to their head.  
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`With the camera above the subject’s head, the opposite eect is achieved; the subject’s head is large and
`their body converges down to a point at their feet. This makes them look rather childlike. You can also use
`the distortion created by the lens to exaggerate foreground objects or to create an interesting frame for
`the subject.    
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`A 300mm focal length on a 35mm format camera makes it easy to isolate the subjects from the background
`and produces strong background blurring. (Source: Tamron.)    
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`An 18mm wide-angle lens on a camera with an APS-C sensor enables everything in the scene to be sharply
`focused, providing a context for the subject.       An environmental portrait taken with a wide angle lens. In this
`case, a 17mm lens on a DSLR with an APS-C sized sensor, which covers an angle of view equivalent to 25.5mm
`on a 35mm camera. (Source: Tamron.)
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