Watch Mike Browne take the same shot of a young woman in street changing the focal length but keeping the same composition. Also includes rest of article from The Camera Forum.
There are basically two different ways to use a zoom lens. Most beginners use a zoom as a composition creation tool. Used in this manner, the photographer selects a position to stand relative to the subject, then adjusts the focal length until satisfied with the composition. While this method does work, it doesn’t always end up providing the best overall look for your finished photo, particularly in the way the background renders behind your subject. Frequently, especially with cameras that use APS-C or M43 sensors, your background has too much depth of focus and you see way too much distracting detail in the background. Some photographers shoot full frame sensors particularly to attain this shallow depth of field effect. The second way to use a zoom lens is to picture it as nothing more but a compact collection of prime lenses of different focal lengths all packed into one. As Mike Browne does a wonderful job demonstrating in his piece above, when viewed from this perspective whole new worlds open up. A common zoom now becomes a powerful creative tool when used properly. It’s all in the perspective of the photographer. The way you get your head around it.
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