Telephoto Vs. Wide-Angle Lenses

Many photographers have a preferred way to capture what they see in the world. Some possess telephoto eyes and bring everything closer or desire to make their subjects bigger. Others are born with wide-angle vision and love to push everything back to take it all in. Is either one right or wrong? Will the wide-angle photographer capture better images? Will the telephoto photographer always bring home the blue ribbon? Regardless of each photographer’s preferred way to visualize their environment, what’s important is each comes back with an image about which they feel proud. What are the attributes of each focal length? Telephoto lenses bring distant objects close, isolate pieces of a whole, compress perspective and limit depth of field. Given these factors, certain types of images shine. Headshots of wildlife and people work well since the background can be thrown out of focus. This allows the subject to pop off the page. Subjects that are dangerous, shy or skittish are best photographed with a long lens to make them appear larger in the frame. Birds that float on open water are fantastic candidates. Water acts as a barrier so the telephoto provides a tool to fill the frame. Wide-angle […]

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