As with any photography genre, using the right focal length is crucial to realizing your creative vision in street photography. However, it’s understandable that you won’t get it right the first time. If you find yourself unsure about or struggling with choosing between several focal lengths, today’s featured video should
All photographers have a go-to camera or lens (and even camera + lens combo), whatever the genre or level of expertise. But an all-around focal length for practically everything? That’s usually a highly subjective topic, but let’s hear what it is for travel photographer Sean Dalton, and why. In the video
One of the most important skills that every photographer must have is knowing how to choose the right lens and focal length required by the shot. With all the different brands, types, focal lengths and mounts out there, it can be an overwhelming task for beginners. The same is the
One lens? You can do it. I know you can. Here’s a great assignment for equipment junkies who own every lens ever made. Photograph for an entire week using just one focal length. Choose one lens you don’t normally use If you normally photograph sports with 300mm, 400mm or 600mm
I am an administrator for two Facebook groups — Long Exposure Photography and Long Exposure Creativity. Every once in a while, I see people asking, “What are your camera settings?” Invariably, someone will say, “What does it matter? EXIF settings aren’t helpful. They won’t tell you how to shoot.” That’s
New to astrophotography? One of the technicalities that you may want to learn at this point is what focal length to use. In a nutshell, it depends on the night sky object you want want to capture. Today’s featured astrophotography tip, however, will give you a better idea on this
You just got a fancy new camera, with a shiny kit lens that, for the most part, has served you well in your beginning everyday adventures. Now you want to take your photography to the next level, whether it’s getting a farther reach and being able to capture that dreamlike
Depth of field is an important concept to understand in photography that describes how much of your image is in focus. In this article, I’ll be discussing what it is and how to achieve certain looks with your camera settings and lenses. Depth of field in photography is simply a
When we speak of focal lengths, 50mm is among the first to come to mind. Revered for its versatility, many iconic photographers have shot their best work using 50mm lenses. Still, given all the innovations in lenses so far, is there some truth to 50mm being the perfect focal length?
When we look at the basic principles of photography, one of the key elements has to do with focal length. When describing a lens, this is the first thing that comes to mind and what it is is a bit of a mystery. Focal length affects your angle of view
Not too long ago, we shared seven of the most common mistakes that landscape photographers typically do, whether they’re new to the craft or a little further along. Today, let’s take a quick dive into more things to avoid so we don’t up with boring landscape photos. As landscape and
Among the first technical things that every photographer has to learn is choosing the right lens for the job. It’s not so much as picking up the right brand, but more of choosing the right focal length that will best convey your story or message. Jamie Windsor stresses why the
