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The Lensbaby Sol 45 45mm f3.5 Lens for Canon EF is a compact, creative lens. With the Sol 45 you can do selective focus photography by tilting and focusing this small lens.
In this portrait photoshoot behind the scenes video, I am using the Canon 5D mk4 with the Canon 35mm f1.4 II lens for portrait photography. We had an overcast morning at the beach for this photoshoot, so the soft light helped with taking great portraits of Tyler. I have a tutorial on how to take better photos during overcast weather here if you’re interested. I made use of the rocks at our location to add some texture and interest to the portraits I was taking. I also love the shark net at this beach, so we made use of that with some different styles of portraits as well.
model tyler @ priscillas
swimwear storm swim
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Watch the behind the scenes video of our photoshoot below! And please subscribe to my channel, I release 2 new videos a week.
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model kristina szrich
clothing rowie the label
camera body canon 5D mkiv
lens canon 35mm f1.4
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Watch the behind the scenes of our photoshoot below where the first time I ever, I completely stack it while taking photos haha. I take lots of fast movement portraits on the Canon 5D mk4 and make the most of golden hour for these portraits. Please subscribe to my channel, I release 2 new videos a week on Wednesday & Saturday!
For this countryside portrait photoshoot I was taking photos on the Canon 5D4 and the Canon 35mm f1.4 II lens. This was my first time taking the Canon 35mm f1.4 II for a portrait photoshoot and I was so excited to be using it! I noticed straight away that the autofocus was faster than the Canon 35mm f1.4 mkI version of the lens and the final images were so much sharper.
I have since done many portrait photoshoots on the Canon 35mm f1.4 II. One of my favourites is this golden hour session with Kristina where we captured lots of movement on the 5D4.
Watch my photoshoot behind the scenes video below to see how we captured these final images. And please subscribe to my channel, I upload new photography tutorials every single week!
model/creative director georgia may davis
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model/creative director georgia may davis
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As a Canon shooter my entire photography career, this was my first portrait photoshoot experience with the Sony A7III. I recently borrowed the Sony A7II from a friend and took it to a beach portrait photoshoot session and a golden hour portrait session to test it out. I enjoyed using the Sony A7II so much realising there were a lot of benefits to shooting on mirrorless compared to a DSLR.
I have been using Canon since the Canon 5D mkII. I then upgraded to the Canon 5D mk3 as soon as it was announced for the dual card slots and finally upgraded again to the Canon 5D mk4.
After using the Sony A7II, following week I decided to buy a Sony A7III. Compared to the Sony A7II, the A7III had some key features I was interested in. The A7III has a touch screen, it also has eye AF. Compared to the A7II which only had face detection. The A7III also has higher dynamic range and better low light sensitivity which is important to me as a wedding photography.
Another big factor of getting the A7III is the video capabilities. I wanted a camera that I could do my portrait photography and wedding work on. At the same time, I wanted to travel with this camera and have the option to film video and take photos.
With mirrorless you have a lot of added benefits to help you out as a photographer. Compared to my Canon DSLR, the A7III uses phase detection to focus, making it easier to focus in back-light. You also have eye AF to nail focus on the eyes while shooting with fast apertures of f1.2. This isn't impossible to do on DSLRs, but it definitely makes your life a lot easier. The Sony A7III is also much smaller and lighter to the Canon 5D mk4 which is great for travelling and long days of photography.
But back to this video! This was my first photoshoot I was able to take my new Sony A7III for a test run. We did a natural light portrait session in these gorgeous gardens. Since I was a Canon user, I only had Canon lenses. I decided to use the Metabones 4 adaptor (which came with the camera) so I could shoot with the camera as soon as possible
The eye AF and autofocus performance is okay with adapted lenses. You can still capture sharp photos with a setup like this. But to experience the full benefits of the eye AF and performance of a camera like the Sony A7III, I would recommend to use native lenses as soon as you can. My first Sony lens I purchased was the Zeiss 35mm f1.4.
Since this day I have now completely switched systems from Canon to Sony and have been extremely happy.
Watch the behind the scenes video below to hear some of my thoughts of switching from Canon to Sony and please subscribe to my channel! I upload new photography videos every single week.
model kaitlynn @ fivetwenty
Gear used:
camera body sony A7III
adaptor Metabones iv
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If you enjoyed these photos and videos, you might like to see one of my newest photoshoots on the Sony A7III with the GM 35mm f1.4.
I finally have my hands on the newest version of my favourite lens: the Canon 35mm f1.4L mkii! I thought I would share all the first test photos and comparison images to the mki Dan and I took this week so you can have a peek at the differences. Looking at all the comments on my comparison video, there seems to be lots of mixed reviews about the 35mm mki vs mkii - they definitely have a different vibe each, but I do love them both! I can't wait to do a portrait session with it tomorrow and share those results + behind the scenes video with you guys really soon.
All photos in this blog post were taken with the new 35mm mkii unless otherwise stated for the comparison images. If you want to learn more about the lens, please check out my latest review video on it below! And please subscribe to my channel if you have already - I release 2 new videos a week.
Gear used:
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Please leave your thoughts in the comments on this blog post or on my video! I would love to know what you think of both lenses!
model suzanne @ gaga models
Photographed on the streets of Poznan, Poland.
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model megan @ debut
makeup lisa fahey
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