Photographing Portraits with Zoom Lenses

nice tips… THX

I think the video is a great idea. But it’s difficult to remember from one shot to the next what the previous image at the previous focal length looked like.

It would be so much easier to view and compare the differences between focal lengths if the images were posted as side-by-side still images on the blog so that we could examine the difference in detail.

good one but why did you use something with a 2x conversion factor. and how big is too big a zoom? you say go to the max. I think if you’re stuck with a 300mm you still have limitations. also, why did you not suggest your ideal focal length for portraits, that might be more helpful than “go all the way out.”

thank’s a lot Jean-Francois for a good explaination

It’s been over 20 years but back when I went to school for photography we were taught to take portraits with a 135 lens. I paid for a good fixed 135 2.8 lens and have always used it for any portrait. It has not occurred to me that this is no longer taught, or that it is not common knowledge.

Just… Power, Great tips for Studio
Spanish:
Realemente deberia de poner mas tip de este tipo en el sitio de layers..
Gracias

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AS a direct response to David Terry, and for other conversation I had here is a complement video to the tutorial. This link will show you only the images slide show. You will see very clearly the effect of the lens work.
http://thestudiocoach.wordpress.com/2009/01/29/complement-to-post-on-layerstv/

A complement to this post is posted on my blog: http://thestudiocoach.wordpress.com/2009/01/29/complement-to-post-on-layerstv/

A complement to this post is posted on my blog: JeanFrancoisOKane.com
answering the question asked by David Terry….

In resoponse to David Terry and many others…
I have posted a follow up post with a slideshow of all images.. go to my blog JeanFrancoisOKane (dot) com. Look for the “Complement to post on LayersTV”
Thank you for keeping me sharp.

Jean-Francois

as far as I remember the best lens for portraits are between 85 and 135mm…if you go too high like 300mm you get the opposite distortion effect..like proportions are not correct anymore.

Finally, a video with an Olympus shooter! Not that it makes any difference in the information, but it’s still nice to see.

thanks monsieur jean…your videos are great helps…and your a generous man with your time and skill…merci patron