David Johnston

How to Use a Wide-Angle Lens the Right Way

David Johnston
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One of the most important lenses that outdoor photographers can buy and use in their photography is the wide-angle lens. Wide-angle lenses can be used by the photographer to create stunning compositions full of interesting lines and enormous foregrounds. With that said, you can’t simply slap a wide-angle lens onto your camera body and start shooting, expecting to be successful with the wide-angle effect. In this video, David Johnston, professional outdoor photographer, will visit a waterfall to look at how to use a wide-angle lens to capture larger foregrounds that suck you into the frame, as well as how to make your backgrounds more effective in your composition.

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One Response to “How to Use a Wide-Angle Lens the Right Way”

  1. dougtesta

    David I see that you are using a SONY camera. What lens did you use for these wide angle shots? Thanks Doug dougtesta@comcast.net

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