Why I love shooting portraits with a 35mm lens

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7 ай бұрын

In this video, I'll share my profound affinity for using a 35mm full frame equivalent lens in portrait photography. This focal length has earned a special place in my photography journey for several compelling reasons. It offers a unique blend of versatility, maintaining a balance between wide-angle and telephoto, making it suitable for a wide range of portrait styles. Furthermore, its ability to capture a natural perspective akin to what the human eye sees adds depth to storytelling in photography. Additionally, the lens's capability to create beautiful background blur, often referred to as bokeh, further elevates the visual impact of my portraits. Join me on this journey as we explore the art of storytelling through portraits and uncover the magic of the 35mm full frame equivalent lens, which has become an indispensable tool in my photographic arsenal.
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@stu-ax 7 ай бұрын

Your explanations go deep into the topic, and all the effort pays off when you don't justify by word alone, but demonstrate the 'why' for choosing this field of view. Excellent video, nicely done!

@Iamtongue 7 ай бұрын

I appreciate that! Thanks Stu

@gingrai00 7 ай бұрын

Damn! Excellent photos! Beautiful models with exceptional composition and post processing. Simply fantastic👊👊

@Iamtongue 7 ай бұрын

thanks for watching!

@TheLetsboogiedown 7 ай бұрын

Your photography is beautiful. I deeply appreciate that you explain your thought process for each photo and how the 35mm supports that. You earned my sub!

@Iamtongue 7 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@joelnormann 7 ай бұрын

Great video Tongue. to your point at the end - I agree. Mike Chudley has a great video about this, but specifically with regards to street photography. He makes the case that people trick themselves with 85mm, believing they have taken a good photograph, but they are actually just impressed with the quality of the hardware they are using.

@Iamtongue 7 ай бұрын

Bingo!

@adeniyiadedayoa 3 ай бұрын

You are absolutely right about the storytelling capabilities of the 35mm and the fact that it makes you think creatively is one reason I love the focal length. Great pictures by the way, the sound you also added made the experience totally enjoyable. You have gained a subscriber .

@Iamtongue 3 ай бұрын

Thank you for the support!

@vladimir_filipas 7 ай бұрын

Great points for this versatile focal length and fantastic photos as always!

@Iamtongue 7 ай бұрын

Thanks bro

@JackieDElia 7 ай бұрын

Love how you explained the process and creativity of these shots. Awesome video.

@Iamtongue 7 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@n-kphotographyandstudio8774 4 ай бұрын

Excellent video, and you're right to 'ruffle a few feathers (85mm) , we are in an era where one can almost treat a mirrorless like a point and shoot lazy persons camera; the 35 mm focal length used properly MAKES you work to come up with magic

@Iamtongue 4 ай бұрын

I’m glad you feel the same! Thank you

@abinashshrestha7919 4 ай бұрын

Absolutely agree that shooting on a long focal length makes it so easy to create stunning photos that you forget that blurring your background does injustice to the story sometimes.

@hadzhymurad 7 ай бұрын

Great video, man! Right now looking for portrait lens and your information very helpful 🔥 thank you!

@Iamtongue 7 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching

@jon0807 6 ай бұрын

I always struggle with story telling in my photos. But the 35 makes the process a lot easier. Love your work! Very inspiring!

@Iamtongue 6 ай бұрын

you can do it! thanks for tuning in

@lexwashington6992 7 ай бұрын

That was a great video bro thanks for sharing your thought process 🙌

@Iamtongue 7 ай бұрын

Any time!

@sheldonmurphy6031 2 ай бұрын

👏👏👏 I absolutely love using 35mm for portraits!! I absolutely love voyeur/candid photography. I got tired of following the herd really quick, and thats when i began playing with my other lenses. The 35mm is my favorite. It captures the scene, or as you put it, the story. I am using an APS-C with 1.6 crop factor. I was an indoor/outdoor, nude natural light photographer. When Covid came, it took it all away, and it never came back. But hopefully things may turn around in the future. Until then, Squirrels are so photogenic and expressive, that I use them for practice all the time. 35mm is also great when shooting children, because with them, i believe the scene is important. Grate Video Sir & Thanks For Sharing! PS: Canon SL1 with Magic Lantern Sigma Art 18-35

@JasonLawrenceNoel 7 ай бұрын

Really cool to watch your journey 🙏

@Iamtongue 7 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoy it! Thank you for your support dude

@philipogunbona8602 Ай бұрын

❤; fantastic! Simply awesome Thank you for this compelling reason to own a 35mm.

@Iamtongue Ай бұрын

Glad you like it!

@50shadesofNV 7 ай бұрын

One of the best videos to date good job more lumix

@Iamtongue 7 ай бұрын

Appreciate that! Thanks 😊

@JasonLawrenceNoel 7 ай бұрын

35mm focal length is my favorite!

@patrick-resendiz 7 ай бұрын

This was an awesome video. Have to agree with the focal length. Easily my favorite focal length.

@Iamtongue 7 ай бұрын

thanks for watching my dude

@rikohoveka3864 7 ай бұрын

Your compositions are beautiful man! I am going to study composition now.

@Iamtongue 7 ай бұрын

You should! That's how you get better! Thanks for watching

@tomaurnhammer7597 7 ай бұрын

Great, simply great. At the moment I just got 2 lenses 23 mm and 50 mm - F 2. Love'm both for what they give me on my X-T3. I'm not sure if this video is thee most compelling "Liebeserklärung" for 35 mm ff equivalent focal length I've seen yet. Thanx tongue.

@Iamtongue 7 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing

@patrick-resendiz 7 ай бұрын

Also my 2 favorite lenses for Fuji.

@lionheart4424 7 ай бұрын

Environmental portraits are my favorites, but I accomodate them in the 50mm FOV. I should give it a go to the 30mm FOV tho and see how that goes.

@Iamtongue 7 ай бұрын

Yessir go nuts!

@Sambo111 2 ай бұрын

i am impresed by the Lumix S5 image at 1:10 not sure if APS-C can match. i have the sony A6700 with sigma 23mm 1.4

@fidiak 5 ай бұрын

Thank you

@Iamtongue 5 ай бұрын

Welcome!

@jakubkarolewicz3678 9 күн бұрын

For me the 35mm focal length is the least used when It comes to portraits. I love wide angle portraits but the 35 just doesn't work as wide angle. I shoot with 14mm and 24. 35 is too narrow. That's why I always go with something like 14mm with 105mm combo. Not that I have a bad 35mm lens because its a aigma 35mm f1.2 😉

@howardlovecraft7155 7 ай бұрын

Dang your are amazing my guy

@Iamtongue 7 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@jakubfurda 7 ай бұрын

Hi Tongue ! I saw that you use Lumix S5ii as well. Do you prefer for video and foto X-h2S or S5II ? I have X-h2S and more X-mount lenses. But i am wondering if i switch to FF.

@Iamtongue 7 ай бұрын

I prefer video on the XH2s even though the autofocus is not as good as the S5ii. But the S5ii does have worst rolling shutter peformances...But the s5ii is a great camera you will probably miss the stacked sensor and film simulations if you switch. That's about it.

@SquirrelHybrid 7 ай бұрын

35mm is the greatest focal length ever invented. 😄 Longer focal lengths are good for capturing details in a scene, or getting some compression "magic" ✨.

@Iamtongue 7 ай бұрын

It really is!

@hankdinardo4308 7 ай бұрын

Any filters used?

@Iamtongue 7 ай бұрын

Black pro mist filters in some shots.

@hankdinardo4308 7 ай бұрын

@@Iamtongue yes I could see in some the effect of the Pro Mist nice work

@noopynnus 2 ай бұрын

+1 Like for being a Toronto based creator

@Iamtongue 2 ай бұрын

HAHA thank you! xD

@isaacxvasquez 7 ай бұрын

I find it so hard to shoot portraits with 35

@Iamtongue 7 ай бұрын

Ya it was difficult for me at first but something just clicked haha

@nonguchoanh8266 9 күн бұрын

Nghe accent đoán là người Việt. Mà hình như đúng người Việt đúng khong : 😊

@Iamtongue 8 күн бұрын

yessir, I am a vietnamese :)

@TheNhG77 7 ай бұрын

@Iamtongue 7 ай бұрын

😲

@TheNhG77 7 ай бұрын

@@Iamtongue 👍

@galaxystars6409 7 ай бұрын

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