How wide-angle lens to shoot people

Photographer always thinks commonly 80, 105 mm lens for portrait. Indeed, in this shot from a distance; Feet shot bust, can acquire symmetrical perspective, the effect is very good. British photographer Ron Spielman, however, like to use a wide Angle lens to shoot. Ron Spielman thinks with wide Angle lens characters must be in close proximity, sometimes almost touching the subject's nose, and can produce the effect of moving.

"If the subject is an acquaintance, end to close to him in front of my camera, would have thought it was in the joke with him, often amused him." At this moment to press the shutter, a piece of vivid picture will appear. Ron Spielman said: "in accordance with the traditional method of portrait photography, is believed to focus the subject of the two eyes shall prevail, as long as the character's eyes clear, even if the ears, nose slightly fuzzy, is also acceptable. However, when using wide Angle lens on people, this method is not applicable. Through the wide-angle lens end the face of the economic subject, will find the most conspicuous place not eyes, but the jaw, lips that frames. If you want to be super everything clearly, you must try to accept a small aperture.

"With the lens focal length of 35 and 40 mm single-lens reflex camera and a pocket camera felt also is very suitable, especially for the relationship between subject and the environment. Such as the artist in his studio, or a housewife in the bedroom of beloved, using a wide-angle lens can put more indoor scenery picture, as long as the subject from the camera too close, and stretched forth his hands or feet, the effect will be very natural. The photos of this, including environment, should pay attention to the convergence problem of vertical line, should be the camera shooting. Some photographers deliberately slanted the camera, to have a dramatic effect, but it is not appropriate for photographing."

Spielman also mentioned with wide Angle lens portrait, said: "if not in pursuit of humorous effect, the average person may be disappointed at this camera when shooting portraits. Subject's nose sometimes almost half of the whole picture: but this does not mean that the lens is not suitable for portrait photography, it can get very good capture effect.

For example, in a crowded environment, large depth of field characteristics of 20 mm lens, a precise focus and can quickly make the photographer. Using the wide Angle lenses feature, can be put on the nearby of the subject, rather than having to aim directly at. This can be the subject unconsciously picture of the situation.

In addition, with pictures of the lens to a color environment, namely making related to the main body of a range of environment, to work or living conditions. While using ultra wide-angle lens for single portrait photography is an extremely difficult areas, however, ultra wide Angle lens offers photographers use environment on people of good opportunity, is surely worth a try. Shoot, the main character in the foreground, made him become the dominant and the dominated of environment, the characters in the foreground, at this time will be like was engulfed in the environment, there will not be a presumptuous guest usurps the host's role.

Figures in ultra wide Angle lens group, to make people's image is more natural, has the certain difficulty. But ultra wide Angle lens can shoot a small group of people is like a large group of people, and a large group of people can become surprised people. At the same time, a small group of people close-up makes look very close, this effect is often the other lens could not overcome. , of course, the choice of the view is very important, otherwise there will be a serious deformation. All in all, learning to use a wide Angle lens is very interesting and creative. Once mastered, you can take a very vivid and powerful picture.