Choosing Camera Lenses for Different Photography Techniques

If you're a professional photographer or really interested in this field of work, you'd need to think carefully about which types of photos you're generally more likely to take. When choosing camera lenses, you need to be aware of which photography techniques are possible with a specific lens before making a purchase. Let's have a look at some of the camera lenses on the market today.

1. The Fish-eye Lens: Originally used and preferred by astrologists, this camera lens basically distorts the image, creating a curved image as if looking through a looking-glass. This lens has a wide range, giving photographers the option to capture landscapes with ease.

2. The Wide-Angle Lens: When it comes to choosing camera lenses, the wide-angle lens is preferred by most landscape photographers as the lens has an extremely wide range of view, as the name suggests. The ability to focus on both background and foreground simultaneously, while being able to capture a wide landscape which is far beyond what the human eye can see makes this one a firm favorite. If you're looking to focus on a single object rather than an entire landscape, avoid using this lens as these photography techniques are rather limited with this one.

3. The Macro Lens: Since most new digital cameras have a macro setting it's not necessary to purchase one of these unless you specialize in taking close-ups and would like the best possible picture quality. The Macro lens is perfect for shooting dew on a flower, ants carrying food or anything that would otherwise distort on normal cameras when taking photos at such close range. This lens removes the blur which will usually be seen with other lenses when taking close-ups, making the macro lens the perfect toy for nature lovers to extend their photography techniques.

4. The Zoom Lens: Whether you're into landscapes or portraits, the zoom lens is a great addition for any photographer when it comes to choosing camera lenses. You have the ability to widen and shorten the focal length to adjust the magnification of your shot, one downfall however, is that the zoom lens has small lens opening which makes it difficult to get a quality photo in low-light. When purchasing a camera, don't be deceived by the "amazing" digital zoom capabilities, if you're looking to become a pro, you need to focus more on optimal zoom capabilities. Optical zoom provides much better quality as opposed to digital zoom, which crops the image and reduces pixels in the process; optimal zoom keeps the image as is.

5. The Telephoto Lens: There's not much difference between a zoom lens and a telephoto lens when it comes to photography techniques. The telephoto lens will make photos seem closer than they really are.

When choosing camera lenses, ensure that you get something that will complement your photos. If you're and expert at photography techniques, look for something that will make your job easier as a professional, something that will save time and improve quality at the same time.

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