The BEST Lenses for Portrait Photography

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Hey everyone! If you’re wondering what lens you should go for with your portrait photography, today I’m going to share with you some of my favourites! I’ve picked both primes and zooms where you are able to achieve different looks. Let me know which one is your favourite focal range to use for photography in the comments!
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@jliang70 6 ай бұрын

I think one of the most practical zoom lenses is actually the 35-150mm f2/f2.8, first coming from Tamron and now coming from Samyang. In that focal range it covers 35mm, 40mm, 45mm, 50mm, 58mm, 75mm, 85mm, 90, 100mm, 105mm, 135mm. ( those are various prime lenses for the Sony E mount).

@KreativeInteraction 6 ай бұрын

We use the Samyang 35-150 and we loooooveeeee ittttt!

@dubenick 6 ай бұрын

I would not call it “practical” due to its size and weight, but I would say it’s incredibly capable.

@KreativeInteraction 6 ай бұрын

True, @@dubenick . Still, here at the studio we love it for the versatility of the focal range and the image quality.

@wikdmessenger 6 ай бұрын

@@dubenickIt's not light, is that the word you're looking for? It's very practical for me.

@I922sParkCir 6 ай бұрын

I use this in locations where I don’t feel comfortable switching lenses. I had a shoot where I was actually getting hit with wave in the ocean. Not changing lenses in that. 150mm at f2.8 looks amazing. It’s a giant, and a little intimidating to people not used to being photographed.

@danthesafariguy 6 ай бұрын

Very detailed, loved the video. Favorites are the 85mm f1.4 for portraits and everyday street photography and 300mm f 2.8 for wildlife.

@nevyoung2158 Ай бұрын

i love your clear and concise explanations - you are awesome - thank you.

@jayrojas2259 2 ай бұрын

You did a awesome job explaining, very easy to follow along, thanks for the content. I'm searching for a new telephoto for the Nikon Z Mount, myself. This video was very helpful with all the portrait examples.

@SimpleeKomplex 6 ай бұрын

Happy holidays, Julia and thanks 😊

@johnnycromwel5263 5 ай бұрын

Ms. Julia you are now my favorite KZfaq photography channel! All your videos have been really great in helping with my photography journey!

@juliatrotti 5 ай бұрын

Thank you, that makes me really happy to hear!

@hectormarchesi5379 5 ай бұрын

very clear, as always. excellent video. congratulations

@LisaRSArt 6 ай бұрын

Excellent video. ❤❤ Thank you so much. 👏👏 Like you I love the prime lenses. Love the 35 mm.

@shy-guy5544 4 ай бұрын

Excellent video - comprehensive, interesting, and informative. Thanks

@jonathanwang1643 4 ай бұрын

Julia, you're amazing! You're one of the best photography channels I've come across. Thanks for explaining what types of lenses could be used for portrait photography. This could be helpful for my portrait photography as I'm just getting started with it. So far, I've enjoyed using the Canon EF 85mm 1.8 for headshots and the Canon EF 50mm 1.8 for half-body or head and shoulder shots or environmental portraits. Sometimes, I couldn't hold my subject for too long, so I need a one lens that does it all. For that, I use a Canon EF 24-105mm f4, perfect for quickly getting environmental shots and close up shots. It also works very well for group shots as it could zoom out way more than my 50mm can. I hope to add some fun by throwing in my Canon EF 70-200mm f2.8 for future portraits in order to get that super compressed look. What are your favorite lenses for portraits? Since I'm just getting started with portrait photography, I would love it if you could post more tutorials about portraits. Good job, and keep it up!

@derzanpeltier 6 ай бұрын

just what i needed to do some Christmas shopping

@MeettheCreatives 4 ай бұрын

Julia got me on to the 35 train a long time ago and honestly, I can't agree more. Especially when shooting women. It's super flattering and my clients almost always choose those photos as opposed to 85mm etc. Also - you don't need really expensive glass to get great results. I use the Canon 35 1.8RF and the results are AH mazing!!

@Triplebuc50 3 ай бұрын

I am now a 73 year old Amateur Photographer being involved with DSLR Nikon D3300 and 5 different Nikon Lens. Also enjoying my IPhone 12 Pro Max, learning iPhone Photography too.

@richardberke4539 6 күн бұрын

I'm balancing my hobby interest in photography with other priorities. :-) I have a Sony A6000 with Sony 18-135mm zoom. (FF equivalent: 30-203mm). It's variable minimum aperture, though. 3.5 @ 18mm and 5.6 at around 70mm and higher. I like that the zoom lets me fill the frame with turning the lens barrel rather than necessarily having to move myself relative to the subject. The thin DoF of higher focal length is similar to the look of wider open lenses, if my distance from the subject is appropriate.

@petermcginty3636 6 ай бұрын

Thank you Julia. Great video in which you really covered a lot of ground. My favourite focal length is 90mm, although I have been trying 35mm more. 🎉

@juliatrotti 5 ай бұрын

Thanks so much, glad you enjoyed it!

@1duesy 5 ай бұрын

Your thoughts on the new Lens Blur feature in LRC and Photoshop? It creates an adjustable background blur and bokeh potentially giving any lens' focal length and aperture settings the effect of compression. In other words, the "portrait" effect can be achieved in post.

@SilatShooter 6 ай бұрын

Surprised you didn't mention the Tamron 35-150mm, it has your favorite focal lengths all in a relatively fast lens.

@erom1970 6 ай бұрын

Great vid! One question: what is that contraption under your camera and plugged in to the side during your photo sessions?

@travelerx2939 2 ай бұрын

You’re the best! Thank you thank you thank you!!!

@garelbidi 6 ай бұрын

That talent 🤩, and that voice 😍

@tmewborn1 26 күн бұрын

Wow Young Lady!! Your Skill & Knowlege is amazing along with your ability to impart your Knowledge. I enjoy your Video's very much. From an old man soon to be age 84. Thank You so very much.

@Galeidan 6 ай бұрын

My favorite focal lenghts are 50mm and 35mm but nicest portraits come from 200mm f 2 lens (full frame equivalent)

@user-nu3yq3jr7m 5 ай бұрын

I have a sony A6000 and i just got the sony 50mm FE 1.8 lens and i love it..

@joshuachubbphotography 6 ай бұрын

Definitely love the 35-150, I can a whole shoot and not think twice about using a prime lens!

@bernardlanguillier65 6 ай бұрын

I use the Z mount version, very convenient lens but rendering is boring

@khoifoto 5 ай бұрын

135mm f1.8 is my first choice.

@jakobjohannsson1045 5 ай бұрын

Brilliant video!

@adreaminfocus 6 ай бұрын

That was immeasurably helpful. I’m a prime lens shooter, but I have been toying with the idea of getting a 70-200 ❤

@federaikkonerer 5 ай бұрын

I would advise against using zoom lens for portraits.

@eper1586 5 ай бұрын

So your video just randomly popped up while watching videos on youtube. All I have to say is you are absolutely gorgeous!! I know this has nothing to do your photography stuff, but I just had to stop by and say that. Ok that's all.

@nicksymonds9623 6 ай бұрын

I seem to like intermediate focal lengths and I might even put together an intermediate trinity: 45mm > Halfway between 40mm and 50mm 60-65mm > Midway between 50mm to 90mm 31 or 32mm > Halfway between 28mm and 35mm - Note: That could be an interesting subject for a video. Intermediate focal lengths.

@photorox 6 ай бұрын

HI Julia what do you use to record your camera display ?

@jamessepulveda189 3 ай бұрын

Julia, besides the 35mm if you could only chose one for portraits what lens would it be?

@francoismarc3 6 ай бұрын

Great info!

@tamarabarkley8753 4 ай бұрын

Are you using a full frame or apsc? Which would be the best portrait lens for the Sony zve10.

@vijayverma9478 5 ай бұрын

Great video ❤

@federaikkonerer 5 ай бұрын

The best prime lens for portrait is the Sigma 56mm f/1.4. I’ve tried it on an APS-C and Micro 4/3 cameras and the result was spectacular. Best lens for portrait on the planet.

@91krarup 3 ай бұрын

that is equal to 84mm 2.1. on a fullframe, it is the best for Aps- c portrait. but a portrait 85mm 1.4 is better i have both

@specialized41 2 ай бұрын

For me 35mm is the best lens almost for evreything, Portraits, Street Photography, Travel lens, Cityscape, food photography, Landscape.

@jdcspixelworld 4 ай бұрын

Hi…… can 100mm 2.8 be used for portraits?

@Triplebuc50 3 ай бұрын

What is a relatively easy to use Photo-Editing for Portrait Photography, I have some difficulty with Reds, Greens & Browns

@jlozano281 6 ай бұрын

My favorite is the Sony 135 GM. Its a fantastic lens. The Sony 85 needs to be updated and upgraded to an f1.2 like the competition.

@juliatrotti 5 ай бұрын

Agreed!

@KienVirak_ 6 ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing

@drr5117 6 ай бұрын

A video on how to create images that can't be made with a smartphone would be popular. I have an a6100 and the sigma 1.4 trio and am looking for a reason to get one of the new 70-200 lenses.

@juces-dron 3 ай бұрын

i like you videos, thanks for shared, your voice is perfect for me because i'm learning to speak english.

@mallikarjunm1912 5 ай бұрын

I owned sony a6400.. and i need one prime lens for portrait in budget. Can i get budget friendly suggestion

@SilverLarry 6 ай бұрын

What about the 50mm prime? Has some of the advantages of the 35 and some of the advantages of the 85 in terms of being able to do environmental portraits (albeit with a bit more difficulty than the 35) with some of the compression of the 85.

@juliatrotti 5 ай бұрын

I used to love a 50mm prime and it was my favourite lens for many years, until I discovered the 35! The 50 is a little to "in the middle" for me, I like the drama from using something a bit wider

@juanmm9297 6 ай бұрын

What’s your opinion on Lightroom’s adaptive portraits preset?

@jbmedia8882 6 ай бұрын

20,35,85 and 135. Team prime lenses !

@mr.experimental9254 6 ай бұрын

I am your huge fan 😊

@chrisiclickyou3947 5 ай бұрын

My absolutely favourite lens as a full-time wedding photographer is the Canon RF 70-200 f2.8, easily !!! The next, is the Canon RF 24-70 f2.8. These zooms are better the the canon EF mount, I find no use for the other primes, in the real world makes no difference.

@juliatrotti 5 ай бұрын

Yeah I feel like those 2 lenses are such a popular combination for wedding and travel photography! You can cover so much with just 2 lenses!

@downlink_x 6 ай бұрын

I'm using the Canon 28-70 2.0 and 85 1.2 and i love this extremely versatile combo! But the other lenses you mentioned are also great and it obviously bases on your personal style / preference 🙂

@jlozano281 6 ай бұрын

I wish Sony made a 24-70 f2 GM like the Canon. Great job by Canon, that lens is so great.

@downlink_x 6 ай бұрын

@@jlozano281 Yeah, it's insane! Replaced my 24, my 35 and my 50mm primes.

@mvrckgames 6 ай бұрын

Canon RF 28-70 F2 is one of my dream lens but it's too expensive. The price almost twice as my 85mm F1.4 😔

@downlink_x 6 ай бұрын

@@mvrckgames Yeah, that's right, all RF L lenses are pretty expensive. But the image- and built quality is on another level😁

@Neopulse00 6 ай бұрын

Wish Canon had made a 80-200mm f/2 following the amazing 28-70mm. Regardless your combo is really useful.

@suryaalways8141 2 ай бұрын

Lovely ma'am 😊

@Allyson-pb1lv 6 ай бұрын

I love you!!!

@Triplebuc50 3 ай бұрын

I have a Nikon D3300 camera with a Nikon 85mm 1.8g lens, main Portrait set Up. Please Reply with suggestions and Advice

@UgandanAllstarTales 5 ай бұрын

you only do natural lighting never speedlights or strobes?

@mahdikassab5983 15 күн бұрын

So there is no standard zoom lens like 28 to 75 or 20 to 70 or 28 to 105 or to 135 that are for portraits and with low f, ha?

@fleups2k668 6 ай бұрын

Help please or anyone in the comment do you know if the Sony EVF FDA_EV1MK wors with the sony zv e10? Thanks for your help

@harisbakhsh547 6 ай бұрын

My favourite focal range is 70mm.

@SUPERSTARSSTYLE1YOUTUBE 5 ай бұрын

400mm look unbelieveble and make great emotions

@jcblum1507 6 ай бұрын

Thanks 💜🤳🏻📸

@choksw 6 ай бұрын

Hi! Sorry what was the name of the software you mentioned in the video ? I didn’t catch it and it isn’t in your descriptions, thanks!

@juliatrotti 5 ай бұрын

Evoto, it's linked right at the top of my description :)

@satendrasingh-dz8sm 6 ай бұрын

what do you think about samyang 35mm to 150mm f/2.0 -2.8 lens ? is good for portrait and travelling ?

@jaytcapinpin 6 ай бұрын

Definitely is...if you don't mind the extra weight.

@juliatrotti 5 ай бұрын

I have only tried the Tamron 35-150 and it is a fantastic lens! My main downside for it is the weight (and I believe the Samyang is a little heavier than the Tamron too), while it conveniently has all the main focal lengths, it is quite large and heavy to travel with/use for long photoshoot sessions for me personally.

@HussainAli-po6jl Ай бұрын

I like the compression and the dreamy look of my 85mm and now I’m planning to get a new lens but I don’t know if i should go with 24-70 or 70-200 i love shooting portraits and street photography so whats your advice 👀

@abelee8917 6 сағат бұрын

24-70 has been my main for ten years. I would only switch to 135 if i want a specific portrait look. But ive done 90% of my paid work with just the 24-70

@bernardlanguillier65 6 ай бұрын

My personal favorites are the Nikon 85mm f1.2 S, Sony 50mm f1.2 GM and Nikon 135mm f1.8 S Plena, such a nice bokeh/sharpness ratio and much nicer rendering than the Sony 135mm GM. In also love the Zeiss Otus 100mm f1.4 and Voigtlander APO-Lanthar 125mm f2.5. But these 2 are manual focus. I am really looking forward to the Z mount 35mm f1.2 S, judging from what Nikon has done recently it should be amazing. Hopefully it's only a few weeks away.

@pkennethv 6 ай бұрын

Are you, by any chance, adapting the Sony GM lens to a Nikon body using the Megadap ETZ21 adapter? If so, do you have an issue with the camera's battery being drained when the adapter is mounted, even when the camera is turned off?

@federaikkonerer 5 ай бұрын

That 50mm f/1.2 is the most versatile lens on your list. You can attach that lens on your camera and leave the rest.

@littlekingbd8645 6 ай бұрын

Hey Julia, Which lens best for Talking head video for Sony A7 iv ? Sigma 24 mm, Sigma 24-70 f2.8 art or sony 35 mm? I am little bit Confuse 😢. I am watching your video for so many years. Which lens you use for talking head?

@eduvivan2562 6 ай бұрын

A 35mm or a 50mm f1.4/1.8/2 will be perfect for that. Don’t get a zoom, as in talking head video is important to have background separation. Now if you mean for vloging, the 20mm f1.8 will be perfect for you, lightweight, wide focal length and aperture, and optically stunning.

@jonathanlogan6953 6 ай бұрын

I agree with the comment above. For talking head, a 35mm or 50mm prime (crop frame 23mm/33mm) is the best option. If you're filming yourself, I would lean towards the 35mm prime since you can work in smaller spaces and show a bit more context in your background while still keeping it nicely blurred.

@juliatrotti 5 ай бұрын

The lens I use for video might be a little strange, I use the Sigma 18-35mm f1.8 which is a crop frame lens and I use it on the A7sIII in APSC mode. I think 24mm would be too wide for talking head, but the 24-70 or 35mm are both good options. 24-70 is nice because it gives you a bit of versatility! You can zoom in if you feel like you need more background to foreground separation, the downside is you need more light though since it's 2.8. It all depends on your setup!

@julianstrau6663 6 ай бұрын

For me, the choice of the right portrait lens depends solely on the distance distortion I want to achieve. There are many faces that do not look good with telephoto lenses.🙂

@federaikkonerer 5 ай бұрын

105mm and 135mm are the best focal length for portraits in my option. For events it’s 50mm for me.

@ernie28ernie 5 ай бұрын

It's not about the lenses, @@federaikkonerer . It's about the distance. @julianstrau6663 is correct, many peoples faces look better with a shorter distance than a 105mm or 135mm lens will give you typically ;)

@todor92 6 ай бұрын

Does this Evoto software supports the Sony's ARW raw files?

@juliatrotti 5 ай бұрын

Yes, that's the file type I was using in my examples!

@mayurshah008 6 ай бұрын

Which camera should be preferred, Sony/canon/nikon

@bernardlanguillier65 6 ай бұрын

At this point it's either Sony or Nikon in my book. Canon is slowly falling into irrelevance.

@courtlandfuller7498 6 ай бұрын

In your opinion, why opt for the a7IV over the a7RV or other higher resolution?

@juliatrotti 5 ай бұрын

I don't need high res images for the majority of my kind of photography work like weddings, portrait sessions, fashion, etc.

@courtlandfuller7498 5 ай бұрын

@@juliatrotti thank you! Love the channel.

@jamesbarron5590 6 ай бұрын

Tamron 35-150mm f/2-2.8 for Sony for me. For Fujifilm, Viltrox 75mm f/1.2

@erik6678 6 ай бұрын

Definitly the viltrox 75mm f1.2. the 27mm f1.2 is also great

@jamesbarron5590 6 ай бұрын

@@erik6678 The 27 mm is next on my list for sure.

@MdAminulIslamKhan686 6 ай бұрын

Love from Bangladesh 🇧🇩

@cameraz99 6 ай бұрын

Nice work, good video. But I question why you would use your LCD screen over your EVF to take photos. You get less camera movement with the camera held up to your eye and your elbows braced against your body.

@juliatrotti 5 ай бұрын

I have a whole video about why I don't use a viewfinder if you want to watch, there are a heap of reasons

@karyleianawildernesscapes 6 ай бұрын

The Ultra-telephoto zoom/primes can be useful...you'd just have to drop $10-20,000 on them: • 100-300/2.8; 120-300/2.8 • 400/2.8, 600/4 Etc I've always wanted the Nikkor 120-300/2.8 & the 200/2 (vii), even though I've completely jumped to Z mirrorless. Those F lenses are incredible! Idk if I'll ever be able to own them, but I can dream (& rent) 😅.

@bernardlanguillier65 6 ай бұрын

I sold my F mount 120-300mm f2.8 but loved it. The 200mm f2.0 VR remains a master piece of a lens, I am looking forward for the Z mount 200mm f2.0 TC, that will be a game changer for what I do.

@ktmfelhasznalo 6 ай бұрын

Sigma 105mm f1.4 & 200mmf2🥰

@ProEditingLooks 6 ай бұрын

awesome

@91krarup 3 ай бұрын

105mm 1.4?

@paigeofstylez 5 ай бұрын

Subscribed 💪🏿🙏🏿

@lewcehjitl3282 6 ай бұрын

New sub! 😊

@nick7813 5 ай бұрын

Thinking of buying a f1/8 50mm lens for my canon dslr. Was kinda skeptical at first because it’s too shallow but then I remembered my camera is a crop sensor 😂😂

@ankit09065 6 ай бұрын

I love you yrr❤

@michelterral5907 6 ай бұрын

this video is for photographers who can affords expensive equipment ....luky julia ! but i still love to watch you..one can dream no ?

@juliatrotti 5 ай бұрын

There are many budget alternatives to all the lenses I mentioned in this video! Instead of the GM 85mm f1.4 for example, you could go for the 85mm f1.8 instead to achieve a very similar result :)

@NinskeeEnriquez 4 ай бұрын

THANK YOU FOR EVOTO SOFTWARE

@stefanski8287 4 ай бұрын

why are you ISO and Shutter speed so high when both can be lowered? ISO = noise and is not part of the exposure triangle in digital photography...

@mostlymessingabout 6 ай бұрын

Doesn't Sony have 85mm f1.2 like Canon?

@jonathanlogan6953 6 ай бұрын

Sony does have a 50mm F1.2, but their premium 85mm portrait lens is F1.4.

@Cesar-qi2jb 6 ай бұрын

Sony 85mm 1.8 + Samyang 135mm 1.8 (FULL FRAME)

@sygonkainamura8332 Ай бұрын

Why a Sony camera instead of the famous Canon or Nikon. Share your technical resaons

@MelvinDlaCruz 6 ай бұрын

The best lens ever is the sigma 105mm 1.4 nothing even compared

@baahclemente8930 6 ай бұрын

I agree 👍

@MichaelFrederickPhoto 6 ай бұрын

100%, I love mine but wish it was more in the Nikon 105 size vs. this 3.5lb beast!!

@bernardlanguillier65 6 ай бұрын

You must not have used the Z mount 135mm f1.8 S

@MelvinDlaCruz 6 ай бұрын

@@bernardlanguillier65 I have the 135mm 1.8 and the photos are so flat and I don't like the color

@bernardlanguillier65 6 ай бұрын

@@MelvinDlaCruz the Nikon 135m f1.8 S??? No way we can be talking about the same lens. Colors and look are among the very best ever designed and I have used a very large collection of outstanding lenses from most top brands...

@bubbachua 5 ай бұрын

you should use back nikon

@garyrowe58 6 ай бұрын

I'm not sure you use the phrase 'telephoto' to mean the same thing as i learnt it to mean! (Where the optical focal length is longer than the lens actually is)

@jonathanlogan6953 6 ай бұрын

That's a definition I haven't heard before! But yes, "telephoto" means a focal length of at least 60mm (full frame), and has nothing to do with the physical dimensions of the lens.

@garyrowe58 6 ай бұрын

@@jonathanlogan6953 Informally, you may be right. Technically, though, look up Wikipedia.

@Narsuitus 4 ай бұрын

I usually use the following three lens types or focal lengths for portraits: 1. Wide-angle lenses for group portraits and environmental portraits. 2. Normal lenses for environmental portraits, full-length portraits, and 3/4 length portraits. 3. Telephoto lenses for half-length portraits, head & shoulder portraits, and tight face portraits.

@bigrobotnewstoday1436 6 ай бұрын

I shoot with my Olympus 75mm f1.8 and on full frame its 150mm kind of. I tell the bride and groom I'm going to have to speak up and I don't mean to yell. 85mm is the sweet spot for a telephoto and still being able to talk normal.

@kadragepictures 6 ай бұрын

i watched so many videos from you and I still wonder if you are italian or american haha, idk why I think you might be italian, maybe it is just in my head

@juliatrotti 5 ай бұрын

I'm Australian! I have some Italian heritage, but my family is mostly from Argentina :)

@kadragepictures 5 ай бұрын

@@juliatrotti ahh haha okey, thanks for clarifying

@UgandanAllstarTales 5 ай бұрын

I DOWNLAODED YOUR EVOTO... hope it works ... i might have to hold yo accountable

@DuniaKita19 4 ай бұрын

Im Viltrox users only watch haha ^^

@janes1138 6 ай бұрын

Why sigma not send sigma 70 200mm for you testing yet 😢

@michelterral5907 6 ай бұрын

she love sony !

@lensman5762 6 ай бұрын

Just get yourself a decent and fast lens in the 50mm to 60mm range. End of the matter. Portraiture also does not require super sharp modern APO this and Apo that lens or 100MP sensor. I don't want to count the number of zits on my models face. Here older softer lenses are more desirable.

@jonathanlogan6953 6 ай бұрын

I agree. When in doubt, a 50mm prime lens (aps-c 33mm) is the most versatile portrait lens. I lean towards telephoto, so my other favorite is an 85mm (aps-c 56mm).

@lensman5762 6 ай бұрын

I have a 58mm F2 Helios which I can couple to my Nikon film or digital cameras. For portraiture it is superb. I also had this strange idea of coupling my Leica M 75mm F2 Apo Summicron to my Olympus EM1 MKII and use it wide open. I did a test but on some flowers in close up. No thanks. The lens is so sharp even at F2 that it would ruin even the most perfect skin. Lesson learnt.@@jonathanlogan6953

@ThisisDavidJ 6 ай бұрын

My thoughts exactly, not sure why is she only advocating for GM lenses, must be a flex or something 🤷🏻‍♂️ Even zoom lenses with 2.8 aperture can capture amazing bokeh, all boils down to what the photographer can do with the lens he/she has. You don't necessarily need to go for the most expensive item on the market all the time just to get the advertised "results" you see on social media these days.

@juliatrotti 5 ай бұрын

I'm just sharing what lenses I have because I get asked all the time. And yeah I did mention in this video that you don't need the most expensive lenses instead of the GM 85mm you can go for the 85mm f1.8 instead, etc.

@lensman5762 5 ай бұрын

Absolutely Julia, but they are rather expensive choices. Be good.@@juliatrotti