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The Best and Worst Focal Lengths for Portraits

Category: Camera, Photography
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Mar 05

Today we go over The Best and Worst Focal Lengths for Portraits.

Focal Lengths From 16-200mm

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Why Focal Length is Important

Getting a good portrait is not all about gear, but it is important to know what a difference using the right focal length can make.

In general here goes: The longer focal length you use, the better a person will look.

This is not an absolute, as few things are in life, but as a guide it will help.

Canon 16-35mm f/2.8 L II USM

Canon 50mm f/1.4 USM

Canon 24-105mm f/4.0L IS USM

Canon 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM

How do you shoot?

Do you have a favorite lens or focal length you shoot at? What have you noticed when shooting someone with a wide angle vs a telephoto lens?

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