Understanding Portrait Lenses Part 1

Understanding Portrait Lenses Part 1

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Mark Wallace

Mark Wallace is a photographer based in the United States. Best known for his web-based video series Digital Photography One on One and Exploring Photography sponsored by Adorama. Millions of people have watched Mark’s videos on YouTube, and the numbers continue to grow. Mark has a strong social media following on Facebook and Twitter, where he spends time interacting with viewers and workshop attendees. In 2014, Mark left the United States to embark on a 2 year worldwide adventure. He visited 28 countries and captured thousands of unique photographs across the globe. In 2016 Mark decided to give up planes, trains, and automobiles and is now exploring the world on his motorcycle.

In the first part of this two part series, Mark Wallace discusses some of the technical considerations for choosing a lens for portrait photography. Mark walks through perspective, distortion, angle of view, and depth of field. Then he demonstrates how all of these thing affect portrait photography.
Related Products at Adorama:

Canon EOS-5D Mark III Digital SLR Camera Body
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS II USM AutoFocus Wide Angle Telephoto Zoom Lens

Related episodes:

Understanding Depth of Field:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=95Igz6QM7Ag

Depth of Field and the Exposure Triangle:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYvUC20Ibqk

5 Tips for Better Street Portraits with Kenna Klosterman:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oo17U-TzhpQ
Photos by Scott Jarvie
http://jarviestudios.com/

Photos by Kenna Klosterman
http://www.kennakphoto.com/

Photos by Mark Wallace
http://www.markonabike.com/
http://www.markwallacephotography.com/

Mark Wallace
Adorama TV

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