Beautiful photographZoom lens are great when you shoot in a wide variety of environments. However, prime lens have a lot to be said for them as well. You have a better idea of what your camera will do in any given situation. That being said, here are some things to watch out for when shooting prime.
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- 1Know what your field of view is. With a prime lens, unlike a zoom, that doesn't change. Memorize it and you can be more able to shoot without actually looking through your lens.
Lovely view - 2Plan out your shot. Consider perspectives, angle, field of view, etc.
Stunning perspective shot - 3Be ready to walk and move around. What that means is you will be zooming in...with your feet. Nothing wrong with a little exercise!
Anything to get the perfect shot - 4Go with what you have. Sometimes, you just can't get it. You need a different lens, or you can't get close enough, or you can't move far enough away. That's OK. Make it work. Change the perspective or concept of the shot.
- 5Be hyperaware of shallow depth of field. Depth of field can make, or break, a shot. Learn what it is and how to make the most of it.
Perfect use of depth of field - 6Be aware of the limitations set upon you by the sun. If you shoot with your aperture wide open, you will get a lot of overexposed photos.
Too large an aperture in the sun - 7Take photographs of people. The normal prime lens more closely approximates the human eye and lends itself very well to taking shots of people.
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