10. CHOOSING A LENS AND FOCAL LENGTH
THE KIT LENS that came with your camera or a standard zoom lens is really all you need for great portraiture. I know plenty of professionals that shoot portraits with a kit zoom lens, and I’m quick to grab my 24-70mm for the same reason. However, the search for the perfect portrait lens and focal length is a highly subjective journey. Some folks enjoy using lenses with only one focal length (called a prime lens), and some folks want nothing more than a very fast lens (a lens capable of opening its aperture as much as possible).
To find the portrait lens that works best for you, it helps to know a few key characteristics ...
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