Portrait Lenses: A Thoughtful Conversation with Chris Orwig

Gear is an important part of portrait photography, but knowing what you want to get out of your images will make it easier to choose a lens. In this video, Sony Artisan of Imagery Chris Orwig discusses how each of his lenses helps capture his artistic vision and subject's feelings.

• 0:00 - Overview
• 4:19 - Orwig's Go-To Setup
• 10:12 - Focal Lengths & F-Stops
• 20:00 - White Balance & Color
• 26:18 - More on F-Stops
• 28:27 - Focal Length Examples
• 35:45 - Questions to Think About
• 42:22 - Lighting & Backgrounds
• 46:09 - More on Focal Lengths, Depth of Field & Intention
• 1:00:15 - Communicating with Subjects
• 1:06:35 - Settings for Low Light
• 1:09:36 - More from Orwig
• 1:17:29 - Final Thoughts

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