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The second lens you need to buy for family photography

Once you’ve got your family photography workhorse lens sorted, it’s time to start adding creative options to your kit. If you read my last article, then you’ll know that the number one lens I recommend you buy to get started in family photography is the 24-70mm f/2.8 lens. I use

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Photography 101: Which lens should you buy first?

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

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Mirrorless lenses that are perfect for your next environmental portrait

While standard headshots on a backdrop are perfectly acceptable, something about environmental portraits screams uniqueness. With that shallow depth of field and sharp subject, no environmental portrait is the same. In order to get the most out of your next environmental portrait session, consider a few of these mirrorless lenses

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Inspired by the unique look of the first portrait lens

In the recent years, we’ve been seeing more photography gear designed as a nod to their vintage predecessors. The Nikon Z fc is the latest to join the roster of retro-styled mirrorless cameras. But what about the lens side of things? Ted Forbes of The Art of Photography introduces us

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Sigma unveils new 85mm f/1.4 for mirrorless

This morning, Sigma announced a redesigned 85mm f/1.4 lens for mirrorless cameras, the 85mm f/1.4 DG DN | Art lens. Available for L-mount and Sony E-mount, the lens is a complete reinvention of the fast-aperture portrait prime lens. The compact lens features a dust and splash-proof design in addition to

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