* the camera-subject distance contributes greatly to the feeling of
intimacy, or lack thereof, in the picture. *
Maybe but also...., For a time I was using on a ****traite series, a 180 on
a
35mm for face only framing. Camera was still a fair way back but the
shallow
depth gave a certain look/feel that stood out or if-you-will glamed out.
LF
of course will offer this with consumate ease.
--
Otzi
"Andrew Koenig" <ark@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> "Colyn" <jcg13@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>>I have several lens for my 4x5 view camera and was wondering what focal
>> length is considered best for head and shoulders ****traits and which
for
>> full length ****traits?
>
> I think you're asking the wrong question. Instead, I think you should
be
> asking how far you want the camera to be from the subject. The point is
> that the camera-subject distance contributes greatly to the feeling of
> intimacy, or lack thereof, in the picture. If you want the viewer to
feel
> like being part of a conversation with the subject, choose a
> conversational distance -- 3 to 4 feet. If you want things to be more
> formal and remote, a greater distance might make more sense. Usually,
if
> you get closer than about three feet, the unusually close perspective
> looks distorted because people are not used to viewing people with whom
> they are not emotionally close from such an intimate perspective.
>
> Once you know how far you want the camera to be from the subject,
choosing
> the lens is easy :-)
>
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