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Portrait lens advice

Started May 4, 2015 | Questions thread
ktownbill Senior Member • Posts: 2,196
Re: Portrait lens advice

FD wrote:

It's about the definition what a portrait is.

IMHO it's a headshot or a headshot+
But not a half or a full body.
I've done K+ portraits/headshot or a headshot+ and >>135mm on FF is the way to go.
70-200 f4 is a great lens at f8

For half or full bodies you can use any creative lens you like but they are not portraits.

I googled "portrait types" and found several that showed the different types of portraits. Click on the link and dispute it if you wish.

When I studied photography in college (1973 most likely before you were born) I was given an assignment to take 5 different types of portraits. I don't know where you got your definition from.

http://artpaintingartist.org/types-of-portraits/

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