How Lens Focal Length Affects Your Photography & Filmmaking

Did you know that the type of lens you choose affects the story you want to tell, whether you're a photographer or a filmmaker? There's ultra-wide, wide angle, normal, telephoto, medium telephoto, and supertelephoto. That's a lot of terminology, so if you're lost, Sidney's here to explain what focal lengths fall under each umbrella and they change your storytelling.

• 0:00 - In This Tutorial
• 0:25 - Focal Length & Field of View
• 0:56 - Sensor Size
• 2:10 - What We'll Cover
• 2:31 - Wide Angle Focal Lengths (Below 20mm)
• 4:13 - Normal Focal Lengths (35mm-55mm)
• 5:26 - Telephoto Focal Lengths (85mm-600mm)
• 7:08 - Final Thoughts