| Photography lenses are the key elements in | | | | perspective. |
| photography. The quality of an image is mainly | | | | One thing that becomes clear here is that you |
| determined by the lens being used. If you are | | | | simply cannot use a single type of lens for all |
| interested in photography, you should understand | | | | sorts of photography. For instance, studio |
| the various types of lenses used in photography. | | | | photography is very different from wildlife or |
| Once you have your basics right, you can begin | | | | outdoor photography. Telephoto photography |
| your photography experiments. | | | | lenses are best suited for wildlife photography, |
| The most common photography lenses used are | | | | while Medium Telephoto lenses work great for |
| the Wide Angle, Normal and Telephoto. These | | | | family or kid portraits. |
| lenses are defined according to their focal length, | | | | Practicing |
| which determines the amount of magnification and | | | | Once we have the basic knowledge about various |
| angle of view a lens can see. | | | | lenses, we can begin honing our photography skills. |
| Wide Angle Lenses | | | | The best thing to do is start taking pictures of |
| A Wide Angle lens has a small magnification and a | | | | your family. Good family photographers are |
| wide angle view. Lenses with 20mm to 35mm are | | | | always ready and are able to anticipate a |
| called Wide Angle lenses. These lenses are the | | | | photographic opportunity. Do not let the subjects |
| preferred choice when it comes to photographing | | | | know that you are taking pictures because that |
| landscapes, sweeping panoramas and other | | | | way you will get natural images. Plus if you set |
| outdoor scenes. They are also good for group | | | | the aperture setting pretty low to narrow the |
| shots. These lenses offer deep depth of field, | | | | depth of the field you can get some really cool |
| thereby making constant refocusing less | | | | images. |
| important. This is why they are usually used in | | | | Tips |
| photojournalism, in which a subject is frequently | | | | Another great way to practice your photography |
| moving. | | | | skills is to create children's portraits. In fact, kid |
| Normal Lenses | | | | photography is a very rewarding experience. It is |
| Traditional or Normal lenses consist of 50mm | | | | all about being quick and understanding the |
| focal length. They offer an angle view close to | | | | psychology of the kids. Here are few tips to help |
| the human eye. These are the standard lenses | | | | you get great pictures. |
| that are supplied with an SLR. | | | | -Get the kids interested in the settings. Let them |
| Telephoto Lenses | | | | explore the surroundings. That way you will get |
| Telephoto lenses offer high magnification and | | | | natural pictures. |
| narrow angle view. Anything with a focal length of | | | | -Choose the location very carefully. Beach, park, |
| above 135mm is referred to as a telephoto lens. | | | | or a bridge over a creek offer a natural setting in |
| These lenses are used in sports, nature, and | | | | which the kids can be kids. Moreover, you get an |
| documentary style photography. | | | | awesome background. |
| There is another type of photography lens which | | | | -Be quick because you never know when you can |
| is known as Medium Telephoto lens. These lenses | | | | get that magic moment. |
| have a focal length of 85-135mm. They are | | | | -You have to be patient because it might take |
| perfect for portraits and that is why they are | | | | some time to get the right pictures. |
| usually used in portrait studio photography. These | | | | -Choose your lenses and equipments wisely. |
| lenses are able to isolate the subject from the | | | | With the right photography lenses and knowledge |
| background. Studio photographers use the | | | | you can get some amazing shots of whatever |
| increased focal length to slightly flatten the image | | | | that you are trying to take pictures of. |
| and give it a more natural and flattering | | | | |