Lens creep is a really annoying issue that happens with a lot of lenses. Many times you don't even know your lenses are doing it until you notice your framing on your image just changed, and it cropped into your shot. As food photographers, we need to use a few different types of lenses. We have prime lenses, and zoom lenses. For those of you starting out, here are some lens basics. Before … [Read more...]
The Best Zoom Lenses For Food Photography
In our last post, we talked about all the different types of zoom lenses. Now we're going to talk about the best zoom lenses for food photography. Zooms are a must for overhead shots, in my opinion, and here’s why. When I am composing an overhead shot, I want to be comfortable, and I want to have flexibility with my composition WITHOUT moving my camera that is mounted on a tripod. I don’t … [Read more...]
What Are Zoom Lenses And When To Use Them
In my last post I talked about the best fixed lenses for food photography. Fixed lenses don't move at all. They only have one focal length, ie: 100mm, 60mm. The next set of lenses we are going to discuss are the opposite of that. I use these all the time - zoom lenses. These are my favorite lenses for overhead shots! I’ll tell you why later. Zoom lenses enable the photographer to have an … [Read more...]
