It's been almost 3 full months
since I've done any sort of blogging on my site. I'm sure it's gone
mostly unnoticed, but that doesn't mean I don't still feel bad about it.
In a way, this post is going to be some sort of pre-shoot therapy for
me, because on Saturday, I'll be one week away from shooting my first
wedding.
Ever.
I
won't lie and say I'm not a little worried, or maybe even a bit scared.
Weddings are a HUGE deal, and wedding photography is, in my opinion,
one of the most important parts about the wedding. 20 years from now,
the bride's dress might be faded or yellowed; rings will be tarnished,
dented and scratched. 20 years from now, wedding party friendships
might change, and venues might even be gone. 20 years from now,
however, wedding photos will instantly bring you back to the memories
you had on the day you got married. I know this. I'm married.
One of our members over at The Photowalk Alliance was in the market for a new lens to do some portrait work. Fellow TPA Co-Founder, Joe Sterne mentioned that she should be careful about lens distortion, especially if she was using specific camera sensors, or had limited space. Come to find out, she was going to be shooting in a very tight space, and had considered using a wide angle lens to do her work.
I wanted to throw something together quickly just to show the differences between wide angle lenses and the "nifty fifty" when used on both a full frame sensor (Canon 5D mkii) and a crop sensor (Canon 7D). All shots are OOC, and taken from about three feet away. The 50mm lens is the Canon "Nifty Fifty" and the wide angle lens is the Sigma 10-20mm f/4-5.6 EX DC HSM Lens. It's also important to note that the 50mm is a EF lens, and the Sigma is their equivalent to a EF-S Canon lens. That's the reason behind the black circle on the 5D photos.