Portrait Lens Guide: How to Choose Focal Length for the Portrait You Want

A portrait lens is not defined by one focal length. The choice begins with the portrait itself: how much of the person should enter the frame, how close the camera should be, and whether the surrou...

Portrait Photography Settings: How to Balance Aperture, Shutter Speed, ISO, and Focus

For a relatively still single portrait, start around f/2.8 to f/4, 1/200 to 1/250 second, a low practical ISO, and single autofocus on the nearer eye. For a moving subject, try 1/500 to 1/1000 seco...