Spilling The Tea On My Favorite Lenses!

Friends, have you ever been on Instagram or Facebook, just minding your own news feed and come across a scroll stopping image, wondering what they used? It's a natural thing. If you ever looked at my work and wondered what I use, this blog is about what my favorite go to lenses are! I am a sucker for bokeh, I cannot deny the obsession lol. For those who may not know, bokeh is a term used when referring to the background of an image, when its super blurry and creamy. It looks so dreamy and whimsical! Each genre I shoot has a specific lens that I use primarily.

First, let's talk portraits! 99% of the time, I use my 70-200 f2.8, it is a long lens but it gives some pretty bokeh! It does zoom if necessary, although I keep it mainly on 200 and the aperture on 2.8! If you have this lens, I would recommend a tripod or using it with a steady hand because that lens is really HEAVY! If you aren't steady and have a high shutter speed, your images can be blurry! After each session, I always feel like I got an arm workout!

My next lens is what I use in my home studio, for tighter spaces for my portraits where my 70-200 is too close, births and fresh 48's! Its my Canon 24-70! It is a lighter lens that is very versatile! Especially for my hospital shoots, they aren't always the roomiest of places and I don't always have the luxury of maneuvering around the room to get my shots, so the zoom can come in handy! I do have to say though, I am starting to have an issue that apparently is typical for that lens which I did not know about! The glass in my lens rattles around and is loose. I took it to an amazing waterfall shoot, and condensation got all in the inside of the lens, and now I have to take it to a shop! 

I think I am going to be selling it, and purchasing a 35 mm prime lens! I'll keep you updated!

Until next topic, thanks for reading!

~Amber