Focal length is a fancy term for "zoom". Okay, it isn't really but for all you care just know that I am talking about how far you zoom in with your camera. Cool?
If you want to snap a photo of a person you want to zoom in as far as you can (optically, not digitally). Basically this perspective creates much more pleasing features. The background will also go out of focus adding more emphasis on your subject. The only real rub is that longer focal lengths (more zoomed-inedness) make it more difficult to hold the camera still. (If you are using a point and shoot there is a pretty good chance the flash will fire.)
Here's a real sample of the difference focal length makes. No special tricks. Same camera settings, same apparent subject size but in photo 2 Lena stepped back and zoomed in. That's it. I didn't move at all.
1 comments:
great tip.
but wait a minute... this is like one of those before and after pictures for a non-surgical facelift. are you cheating by puckering up a bit in the after pic?
either way, huge difference.
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