Comments on: How To Set Up A Photo Booth In Your Home http://www.studioonashoestring.com/310/how-to-set-up-a-photo-booth-in-your-home/ Photography tips and techniques for the cash-challenged Mon, 06 Sep 2010 08:58:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: deborahwolfe http://www.studioonashoestring.com/310/how-to-set-up-a-photo-booth-in-your-home/comment-page-1/#comment-60 deborahwolfe Sat, 05 Sep 2009 14:54:56 +0000 http://www.studioonashoestring.com/?p=310#comment-60 Gosh Amy, we've got to stop meeting like this : ) I addressed your question about a 'portrait' lens per your comment on <a href="http://www.studioonashoestring.com/1276/on-location-childrens-photography-shoot/" rel="nofollow">On Location Children's Photography Shoot.</a> As to the 30mm prime, I am a total sucker for wide and wider angle lens. Mosey on over to <a href="http://www.studioonashoestring.com/410/wide-angle-lenses-are-for-portraits-too/" rel="nofollow">Wide Angle Lens Are For Portraits Too</a> and check out my take on this subject. That said, both of those lens (the 105mm f/2.8 and the 30mm prime) are VERY different. The 105mm is a more 'traditional' portrait lens and it's macro/micro capabilities make it difficult to resist. It will give you beautiful 'compression' aka foreshortening of your perspective, lovely bokeh and no discernible distortion. The 30mm is just such a fun lens. Light, fast and just wide enough to let you get some interesting effects. The 105mm will set you back more, money wise. I gotta say this is a tough call. I think only YOU can decide which would suit your purposes better. But gosh, I'm more tempted by that 105mm. Caveat: I'm a Gemini....ooooh decisions decisions.... Gosh Amy, we’ve got to stop meeting like this : ) I addressed your question about a ‘portrait’ lens per your comment on On Location Children’s Photography Shoot. As to the 30mm prime, I am a total sucker for wide and wider angle lens. Mosey on over to Wide Angle Lens Are For Portraits Too and check out my take on this subject.

That said, both of those lens (the 105mm f/2.8 and the 30mm prime) are VERY different. The 105mm is a more ‘traditional’ portrait lens and it’s macro/micro capabilities make it difficult to resist. It will give you beautiful ‘compression’ aka foreshortening of your perspective, lovely bokeh and no discernible distortion. The 30mm is just such a fun lens. Light, fast and just wide enough to let you get some interesting effects. The 105mm will set you back more, money wise.

I gotta say this is a tough call. I think only YOU can decide which would suit your purposes better. But gosh, I’m more tempted by that 105mm. Caveat: I’m a Gemini….ooooh decisions decisions….

]]> By: Amy Michelle http://www.studioonashoestring.com/310/how-to-set-up-a-photo-booth-in-your-home/comment-page-1/#comment-57 Amy Michelle Sat, 05 Sep 2009 04:37:05 +0000 http://www.studioonashoestring.com/?p=310#comment-57 I am looking at getting another lense for mainly portrait work. I have a couple of kit zooms, the 50mm 1.4 and am looking at the 105mm micro by Nikon. Do you think that would be a bad choice for the studio? Should I go to a 30 mm prime? What is your opinion? I like to shoot both in and outdoors, but with rain here the majority of the year, we are often forced inside. Thanks! I am looking at getting another lense for mainly portrait work. I have a couple of kit zooms, the 50mm 1.4 and am looking at the 105mm micro by Nikon. Do you think that would be a bad choice for the studio? Should I go to a 30 mm prime? What is your opinion? I like to shoot both in and outdoors, but with rain here the majority of the year, we are often forced inside. Thanks!

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