Which Camera Lenses for Lifestyle Portrait Photography - Evolving Your Gear Overtime

You are going to evolve. Don't stress about buying the perfect lens. I'm going to give you some awesome starting options. From there, just play, try them all and watch your collection change and customize!

When you start taking pictures professionally (or just for fun), you're going to feel like a kid in a candy shop when you walk into a camera store. SO MANY LENSES!!! WANNA TRY THEM ALL :) And you will. At first they all seem magical and special but with regular shooting you'll notice which ones you naturally pick up more often, which ones you're using when you take your favorite photos, which ones are always coming with you in your bag, or never get taken off your camera body, or gather dust, or make you frustrated. You'll notice a pattern and your lens collection will evolve.

At first, your bag is craving more lenses. Then it gets stuffed and you're constantly switching. Then you'll be begging for less lenses to make your life easier. Eventually, you might be like me and never want to carry a camera bag and wish you could get away with only one lens...and sometimes do.

It's a game of trial and error, feeling it out, a big buffet! Play with them all and let your creativity and inspiration lead the way. It's easy to get lost in YouTube reviews, analyzing the camera equipment. I encourage you to not get bogged down by other people's opinions of these lenses. Spend some money to rent/buy and shoot. It's pretty easy to re-sell lenses and swap around. Only you will know what you love and you can only find out which lens and WHY after months and years of playtime.

★ When I first started, these were the three le nses that I used (as recommended by Jasmine Star)
Canon 28mm 1.8 USM →https://amzn.to/3pfAcAU
Canon 50mm 1.4 USM → https://amzn.to/36mzw44
Canon 85mm 1.8 USM → https://amzn.to/3phFImG

★ In this video, I'm sharing with you what my current (2020) lens collection looks like.

❋ My favorite main lens is the Canon 35mm 1.4 L Lens. https://amzn.to/2HANJBC
→ full video about this lens:    • Canon 35mm 1.4 (Lens) - Photography Equipm...  

❋ My second favorite and second most used lens for portraits is my Canon 100mm 2.8 L Lens https://amzn.to/2Tpa2No
→ full video about this lens:    • Canon 100mm Macro 2.8 for Family Portraits  

❋ The Canon 70-200mm 2.8 L Lens is the big bad boy that is really my luxury, play time, I'm not planning on running around or carrying a bag special lens. It really only comes out on special occasions like weddings (on the rare occasion when I shot one). https://amzn.to/3n9Yuuk
→ full video about this lens:    • Canon 70-200mm 2.8 IS USM (Lens): Photogra...  

❋ Last and definintely least....hahah.....I use a Canon 40mm 2.8 Lens https://amzn.to/35fn2vN40mm as my backup emergency light and easy travel lens.

❋ The camera body featured in this video is my Canon 5D Mark IV https://amzn.to/3dYqQnI

★ If you'd like to schedule a photo shoot with me, you can do so on my website: https://www.thehappyfilmcompany.com/b...

★ If you would like to set up private photography coaching or photography business coaching sessions with me, send me an email: hello@thehappyfilmcompany.com

leave me any questions below. I'm happy to help.
LOVE!
chamonix