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Lens choice for outdoor family portrait

Started May 3, 2020 | Questions thread
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AnthonyL Veteran Member • Posts: 3,686
Lens choice for outdoor family portrait

I've offered to take some photos of my elderly next door neighbour and his family.   Neighbour (to be seated), two adults and 3 late teen/early 20 girls.  I'm not a portrait photographer, more a "snap-shot" but this is likely to be a one off occasion.

I've checked out that I can have them in their garden and maintain social distancing by getting onto my extension flat roof.

They'll be closely grouped.

Would using the 100mm of the 100-400 give a good result or be too flattening?  I could get closer with the 55-250 but of course it is not quite so good a lens.

Thanks - will help me get organised.  They'll be south-west facing (UK) in the late afternoon hopefully with a nice light cloud cover.

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Canon EOS 700D Canon EF-S 10-22mm F3.5-4.5 USM Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS Canon EF 40mm f/2.8 STM Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM +5 more
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