PHOTOGRAPHY EFFECTS IN LENS (PART 2: FISHEYE LENS – TAKING DISTORTION TO THE LIMIT)

November.06.2010 · Posted By - Paul

A fisheye lens is an extreme wide-angle lens that produces a curved hemispherical image.  While many people might dislike this kind of lens due to its extreme barrel distortion or optical aberration which causes straight lines to become extremely curved, others see it as a way to present the world in a new and creative way.

Because the fisheye lens is very wide (usually around 8mm) and barrel distortion is so high, distances become very non-compressed which causes object scales to …

PHOTOGRAPHY EFFECTS IN LENS (PART 1: BASIC LENSES -WIDE, NORMAL, TELEPHOTO)

November.05.2010 · Posted By - Paul

As mentioned in the introduction blog of this series, I intend to explore various tricks and effects that can be done in camera without having to rely on the crutch of post-processing.  Before doing that though it would be valuable to give a brief introduction to various types of “regular” SLR lenses and what they have to offer.

1.  The wide angle lens – This type of lens will generally have an mm size less than 40mm.  For my Canon SLR …

PHOTOGRAPHY EFFECTS IN LENS (INTRODUCTION)

November.05.2010 · Posted By - Paul

Photography is something that I enjoy a lot. I not only enjoy taking photos but I also enjoy post-processing them as well.  Over the years I have come to realize just how valuable post-production of my digital photos in Photoshop and other programs can be. Nevertheless, I have also come to realize that a lot of great effects that can really enhance a photograph can be done directly through the optics of the camera without Photoshop manipulation.  Currently, my philosophy …