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Gear Talk: How to Choose a Great Travel Lens

Lisa Michele Burns — Thu, 16 Aug 2018 07:21:32 +0000

What is the best lens for travel photography? Read on curious one… Travel photographers typically opt for three main features when choosing a great lens to take with them on the road. Versatility, performance and portability. Having gear that’s easy to carry around and covers a variety of focal lengths means you’re able to capture an array of images from landscapes to portraits. I regularly get a lot of questions about what equipment I use and while I’ve summarised it in the ‘What’s in my Bag’ section and written before about the ‘Benefits of Travelling with a zoom lens’, this time I wanted to delve a little deeper into why, and what I photograph with. If you know what it is you want to capture, having the right lens to do so will make your job so much easier to perform. Sure your camera body is the main element, but adding to that a great lens, especially a high quality lens will mean your work is already half done for you, then all that’s left is adding your creative flair and eye…oh and setting the camera correctly! While I’m not exactly what you’d call a gear geek, I find that...

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Landscape Photography: Tips for Wide Angle Landscape Photos

Lisa Michele Burns — Wed, 07 Oct 2015 08:33:17 +0000

Landscape photography doesn’t need to be complicated or just left to the professionals. Capturing a scene is all about composition and knowing how to use your camera to produce what your mind envisions. Whether it’s a beautiful beach, rocky mountain range or lush jungle, you can photograph landscapes with the help of a wide angle lens, allowing as much of the environment into the image as possible. Below is a guide to the best lenses and tips on how to compose a landscape photograph… Lens Guide When purchasing an SLR camera you will have the choice of a few starter lenses and can then invest in additional lenses depending on your photography intentions and expertise. For landscape photography nothing really beats a wide angle lens. A wide angle lens is generally considered to be around 14-24mm however there are a number of superb quality ultra wide angle lenses that are changing the game. My secret weapon of choice for all landscape shots is a 7-14mm M.Zuiko f/2.8 PRO Lens (14-24mm equivalent), I also use this for my underwater landscape shots. Because it has the wide angle zoom it allows me to create ultra wide landscape images and capture an entire...

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