{"id":183916,"date":"2021-02-20T09:40:06","date_gmt":"2021-02-20T06:40:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/do-you-need-a-special-lens-to-take-portrait-photos\/"},"modified":"2021-02-20T09:40:06","modified_gmt":"2021-02-20T06:40:06","slug":"do-you-need-a-special-lens-to-take-portrait-photos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/do-you-need-a-special-lens-to-take-portrait-photos\/","title":{"rendered":"#Do You Need a Special Lens to Take Portrait Photos?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3dd2ccb3cfa\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3dd2ccb3cfa\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/do-you-need-a-special-lens-to-take-portrait-photos\/#What_Is_a_Portrait_Lens\" >What Is a Portrait Lens?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/do-you-need-a-special-lens-to-take-portrait-photos\/#Portrait_Lenses_Give_You_Blurry_Backgrounds\" >Portrait Lenses Give You Blurry Backgrounds<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/do-you-need-a-special-lens-to-take-portrait-photos\/#Portrait_Lenses_Dont_Distort_Your_Subject_Badly\" >Portrait Lenses Don\u2019t Distort Your Subject (Badly)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/do-you-need-a-special-lens-to-take-portrait-photos\/#Portrait_Lenses_Let_You_Shoot_in_Real-World_Situations\" >Portrait Lenses Let You Shoot in Real-World Situations<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/do-you-need-a-special-lens-to-take-portrait-photos\/#But_Portrait_Lenses_Can_Limit_You_Too\" >But Portrait Lenses Can Limit You, Too<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><strong>&#8220;#Do You Need a Special Lens to Take Portrait Photos?&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<figure style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-713049 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/preview-1.jpg\" alt=\"preview image showing three portraits\" width=\"650\" height=\"300\" data-crediturl=\"https:\/\/snapsure.app\" data-credittext=\"Snapsure\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"imagecredit\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/snapsure.app\">Snapsure<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>If you\u2019ve ever tried to shoot good-looking portraits with your <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/63474\/the-best-beginner-dslrs\/\">camera and a basic kit lens<\/a>, you might have been dis<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ointed that the results didn\u2019t match the images you see on <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">social media<\/a> or in magazines. Part of this is down to the lenses most often used to shoot professional portraits. Let\u2019s look at what makes them special, and whether you need one to get great portraits.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Is_a_Portrait_Lens\"><\/span>What Is a Portrait Lens?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-713050 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/1kat-2.png\" alt=\"a traditional portrait\" width=\"650\" height=\"430\" data-crediturl=\"https:\/\/snapsure.app\" data-credittext=\"Snapsure\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">This is a pretty traditional modern portrait: The model is in sharp focus, while the background is blurry and indistinct. <span class=\"imagecredit\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/snapsure.app\">Snapsure<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Portrait lenses (or rather, lenses-that-are-often-used-for-portraits-but-can-be-used-for-lots-of-other-stuff-too) have two key features:<\/p>\n<p>This means that most portrait lenses designed for full-frame cameras have a focal length of between about 50mm and 105mm, with a maximum aperture of somewhere between f\/1.2 and f\/2.8, or so. (The equivalent focal range for crop-sensor cameras is between around 35mm and 70mm, so there\u2019s a lot of overlap.).<\/p>\n<p>Some typical portrait lenses you\u2019ll see recommended a lot are the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Canon-50mm-f1-8-STM-International\/dp\/B07SPHPS75\/?tag=hotoge-20\">Canon EF 50mm f\/1.8<\/a> and the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Nikon-NIKKOR-Fixed-Focus-Cameras\/dp\/B006TAP096\/?tag=hotoge-20\">Nikon AF S 85mm f\/1.8<\/a>, though there are plenty of higher-end options that cost more than most cameras, like the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Canon-Rf-85mm-F1-2-USM\/dp\/B07Z5M2MDJ\/?tag=hotoge-20\">Canon RF 85mm f\/1.2L<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>If you compare these specs to the entry-level zoom lenses that come bundled with cameras, you\u2019ll notice that while they often have the right sort of focal length, their maximum aperture is much narrower. For example, the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Canon-18-55mm-4-5-6-Lens-Bundle\/dp\/B07VT974MQ\/?tag=hotoge-20\">Canon EF-S 18-55mm f\/4-5.6<\/a> is designed for crop sensor cameras so, at 55mm, its focal length is bang in the sweet spot for portraits. It\u2019s the max aperture of f\/5.6 that lets it down.<\/p>\n<p>So, what does all this mean for shooting portraits?<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Portrait_Lenses_Give_You_Blurry_Backgrounds\"><\/span>Portrait Lenses Give You Blurry Backgrounds<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-713051 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/depthoffield.jpg\" alt=\"depth of field example\" width=\"650\" height=\"433\" data-crediturl=\"https:\/\/snapsure.app\" data-credittext=\"Snapsure\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The photo of the model was shot with a really wide aperture, so there\u2019s almost no background. For the photo of the skier, I used a much narrower aperture, as I wanted the mountains to be in focus. <span class=\"imagecredit\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/snapsure.app\">Snapsure<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Aperture is how you control the depth of field, or how much of your photo is in focus. The wider the aperture you use, the lower the depth of field. This is what gives you the classic portrait look of a sharp subject with a super-blurry, bokeh-filled background.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-713052 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20161025_model_puppy_amsterdam_5D3_8755-Edit-2-1.jpg\" alt=\"portrait with super blurry background\" width=\"650\" height=\"433\" data-crediturl=\"https:\/\/snapsure.app\" data-credittext=\"Snapsure\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Unfortunately, this kind of photo is impossible to take without a portrait lens of some kind. <span class=\"imagecredit\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/snapsure.app\">Snapsure<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>If you want to take these kinds of portraits, then yes, you will need to invest in some kind of portrait lens. Although smartphones try to fake the portrait look with additional sensors and machine learning, it\u2019s not quite the same as doing it optically.<\/p>\n<p>However, it\u2019s important to note that this is just one style of portrait, albeit a popular one. Portraits are photos of people, not abstract studies of lens blur. Just having bokeh in the background doesn\u2019t mean you\u2019ve got a good shot, nor does the absence of it mean that you\u2019re a bad photographer.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Portrait_Lenses_Dont_Distort_Your_Subject_Badly\"><\/span>Portrait Lenses Don\u2019t Distort Your Subject (Badly)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-713053 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/7badwide.jpg\" alt=\"example of bad wide angle photo\" width=\"650\" height=\"488\" data-crediturl=\"https:\/\/snapsure.app\" data-credittext=\"Snapsure\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Getting too close to your subject with a wide-angle lens doesn\u2019t make for flattering photos. <span class=\"imagecredit\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/snapsure.app\">Snapsure<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Lenses bend light in order to project it onto your camera\u2019s sensor. The wider the angle of a lens, the more the light has to be bent to get captured. One side effect of this is optical distortion, which is why portraits of people, and especially close-ups, shot with wide-angle lenses can look so weird.<\/p>\n<p>Lenses in the normal-to-short telephoto focal range, like most portrait lenses, tend to produce very little optical distortion. They use a simple and reliable optical design that manufacturers have mastered. What little distortion there is with the telephoto end of the range can actually flatter your subjects.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-713055 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/6tele.jpg\" alt=\"telephoto lens demo for portrait\" width=\"650\" height=\"488\" data-crediturl=\"https:\/\/snapsure.app\" data-credittext=\"Snapsure\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">This is a much nicer shot of me. <span class=\"imagecredit\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/snapsure.app\">Snapsure<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>For what it\u2019s worth, there are wide-angle lenses designed specifically to minimize distortion. However,\u00a0they\u2019re mostly used by moviemakers with large budgets and professional architecture photographers. For most portrait photographers, it\u2019s simpler to use a longer focal length or work around optical distortion than to invest thousands of dollars in niche lenses.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Portrait_Lenses_Let_You_Shoot_in_Real-World_Situations\"><\/span>Portrait Lenses Let You Shoot in Real-World Situations<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-713056 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/5nightphoto.jpg\" alt=\"demo of portrait lens adaptibility\" width=\"650\" height=\"433\" data-crediturl=\"https:\/\/snapsure.app\" data-credittext=\"Snapsure\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">This was shot under a street light. <span class=\"imagecredit\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/snapsure.app\">Snapsure<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>One of the big benefits of portrait lenses is that they are really easy to use in a lot of real-world settings. You don\u2019t need a <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/trip-and-travel\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"10\" title=\"Trip &amp; Travel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">trip<\/a>od or a load of flashes to make the most of them.<\/p>\n<p>With a 50mm or 85mm lens, you only have to stand six to ten feet away from someone to take a great photo. In theory, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.diyphotography.net\/heres-what-it-looks-like-to-shoot-portraits-with-a-500mm-f-4-lens\/\">you can take stunning portraits with telephoto lenses since they can blur the background even more<\/a>\u2014it\u2019s just that you need to stand too far away to direct or otherwise interact with your subject, and certainly can\u2019t take photos in a normal-sized room.<\/p>\n<p>The wide aperture also gives you a lot of flexibility with your camera settings. When it\u2019s evening, or you\u2019re in a badly lit room, you can open the aperture to its maximum, crank the ISO up, and still use a shutter speed fast enough to freeze your subject\u2014no flash necessary. If it\u2019s bright out, you can use a slightly narrower aperture or just a really fast shutter speed and the lowest ISO setting your camera supports.<\/p>\n<p>This flexibility to shoot how you want, when you want, is as much the reason portrait lenses are so popular with photographers as their ability to blur backgrounds.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"But_Portrait_Lenses_Can_Limit_You_Too\"><\/span>But Portrait Lenses Can Limit You, Too<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-713057 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20190403_boys-sunset_5D3_5954-Edit.jpg\" alt=\"three children fish in rockpool\" width=\"650\" height=\"433\" data-crediturl=\"https:\/\/snapsure.app\" data-credittext=\"Snapsure\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">This photo would be pretty meh if it was a close-up with a blurry background. <span class=\"imagecredit\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/snapsure.app\">Snapsure<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Portrait lenses are great. Every photographer should consider picking up an entry-level 50mm f\/1.8 lens just to have a flexible lens that they can use for street, travel, and other casual forms of photography. It\u2019s useful for those times when you inevitably get roped into photographing family events, too.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-713058 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20171006_catching-dawn_5D3_2357.jpg\" alt=\"example of portrait shot with wide angle lens\" width=\"650\" height=\"520\" data-crediturl=\"https:\/\/snapsure.app\" data-credittext=\"Snapsure\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">I love this portrait of a fisherman threading his line. There\u2019s so much character in his face. I shot this with my wide-angle landscape lens. <span class=\"imagecredit\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/snapsure.app\">Snapsure<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>But if you don\u2019t have one, that doesn\u2019t mean you can\u2019t shoot portraits. In fact, just shooting blurry-background portraits is a pretty boring way to work. If that\u2019s the only way you can think of to photograph someone, then you\u2019re missing out on a lot of opportunities.<\/p>\n<p>In particular, there are plenty of times when the background is as important as the subject. Environmental portraits that show the context of the image are often a lot more interesting. I prefer the photos I\u2019m using in this section of the article to the more standard portraits I showed earlier.<\/p>\n<p>So yes, a special portrait lens is nice to have and is necessary to shoot a certain style of portrait. 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