Chapter 4
Reaching Out with Telephoto Lenses
IN THIS CHAPTER
Learning about telephoto focal lengths
Enjoying action photography
Setting up telephoto close-ups
Capturing portraits
Photographing animals with telephoto lenses
Telephoto lenses are amazeballs. You can quote me on that! They enable you to photograph everything from distant objects like the moon without leaving your backyard to portraits of your loved ones at summer camp. The photos you can capture are simply stunning. You won’t get the same perspective from any other type of lens.
I want to show you what’s special about telephoto photography in this chapter. You’ll learn what makes a telephoto lens unique and how to take advantage of its often overlooked versatility. That’s right. Don’t think that telephoto lenses are just for professional photographers to photograph sporting events or giraffes in the wild. They make great lenses to have with you wherever you are.
Learning the Lingo
Telephoto lenses have longer focal ...
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