wide angle portraiture

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Hi all

Anyone here regularly do what might be called environmental portraits with wide angle lenses? I mean 24-28mm on full frame. It can look great if done well and I am interested in some tips. I believe the subject is best placed in the centre of the frame, for example.

Thanks
 
I don't do much portrait photography generally, but I got this environmental portrait whilst in Slovenia recently. It's at 98mm but I was standing quite far away with my 6D. I was absolutely chuffed with the shot and it's made me want to do much more portraits.

Glowing Marija by Dan J, on Flickr

I also love this one. It's not a conventional portrait seeing as you can't see the face, but I really like it.

Reflecting at Maria Wörth by Dan J, on Flickr
 
A favourite of mine are quirky portraits taken up close with a lens likely wider than you intend, an 8mm fish eye on a crop sensor D7100. I'm always on the lookout for likely subjects when carrying the lens. I imagine the 24mm focal length you intend will be effective too.

Here are some examples.

MCM Comic Con NEC 1 March 2016 by Steve Bell, on Flickr



MCM Comic Con NEC 4 March 2016 by Steve Bell, on Flickr



Mad Hatter (Flickr) by Steve Bell, on Flickr



The Drummer by Steve Bell, on Flickr



Clowning Around by Steve Bell, on Flickr



Oxford Folk Weekend 1 by Steve Bell, on Flickr



Hackney One Carnival 1 by Steve Bell, on Flickr



Coastguard Rescue by Steve Bell, on Flickr
 
@steveb didn't take Dave Cameron long to find a new job.

@jamiebonline the examples posted show 2 different styles. Which do you prefer or do you have something different in mind?
 
Gyles said:
@steveb didn't take Dave Cameron long to find a new job.

@jamiebonline the examples posted show 2 different styles. Which do you prefer or do you have something different in mind?
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I have something a little different in mind although the second image is not far off except the subject needs to engage more with the viewer. I meant full body shot at the centre of the frame perhaps with the landscape spreading out around it. Shot at between 24 - 28 is pretty wide.
 
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jamiebonline said:
Hi all

Anyone here regularly do what might be called environmental portraits with wide angle lenses? I mean 24-28mm on full frame. It can look great if done well and I am interested in some tips. I believe the subject is best placed in the centre of the frame, for example.

Thanks
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I used to use wider lenses a lot but not so much now.

One thing worth thinking about is that distortion can be used to deliberately exaggerate but personally I'm more of a fan of including context than going for deliberate distortion.

I took a shot of a dancer once and as I thought her legs were her best feature I shot from lower down than normal and at wide angle, she loved the result :D but not everyone will.
 
steveb said:
A favourite of mine are quirky portraits taken up close with a lens likely wider than you intend, an 8mm fish eye on a crop sensor D7100. I'm always on the lookout for likely subjects when carrying the lens. I imagine the 24mm focal length you intend will be effective too.

Here are some examples.

MCM Comic Con NEC 1 March 2016 by Steve Bell, on Flickr



MCM Comic Con NEC 4 March 2016 by Steve Bell, on Flickr



Mad Hatter (Flickr) by Steve Bell, on Flickr



The Drummer by Steve Bell, on Flickr



Clowning Around by Steve Bell, on Flickr



Oxford Folk Weekend 1 by Steve Bell, on Flickr



Hackney One Carnival 1 by Steve Bell, on Flickr



Coastguard Rescue by Steve Bell, on Flickr
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I absolutely love these , I'm going to look for an 8mm for my d7100.

Thanks for the inspiration.
 
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