leading lines or horizons present, as these can be
exaggerated and used to lead the eye into the subject.
Asthemainaimoftheportraitphotographerisgenerallyto
capturealikeness,ortruerepresentationofaperson,the
lenses mostly commonly used would fall more into the
mid-sectionofthefocalrange.Satisfactoryportraitswillbe
achieved with 50mm–200mm lenses, depending upon
variousfactorssuchasdistancefromthesubjectandthe
styleofportraitthephotographerwishestotake.However,
increativeterms,thosewhounderstandtheprinciplesand
limitations canthenpushtheboundariesofthemedium.
Thesearethephotographersthatproducethemoststriking
andvisuallystimulatingportraiture,astheyarebeyondthe
boundaries of normal portraiture.
FOCUS
WithalldigitalSLRstherewillbevariousoptionsforthe
photographerandhowhedecidestofocusonhissubject.
Specifically within the genre of portraiture, the
photographer willusually be focusing on facial features
andmoreparticularly ontheeyes;however thiswillnot
alwaysbethecase,anddetailedunderstandingofhowto
controlandmasterthefocusingsystemonyourcamerais
key.
AlldigitalSLRswillhavetheabilityforthephotographer
to focusmanually(M)using thefocusring onthelens,
although this is slow and time-consuming especially if
shootingwith peoplewhoareconstantly movingaround.
Many