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| The Photo Gene in: Germany |
Some people are photogenic, others are not. Some people can be stunningly beautiful while all the more stunningly not photogenic. Others can be less attractive or plain-looking in real life and plainly look all the more attractive in front of the camera. It's hard to tell what the outcome will be. The lens obviously plays a pivotal part in the formation of a glamour shot. A 75 mm lens is generally considered standard in portraiture as it delivers a flat, undistorted reproduction of the subject; hold a 28 mm up close and the face broadens, the nose blows out of proportion and all you'll hear from the ghostly skin-and-bones being framed is, "ieeek, I'm so fat!" And even a 50 mm lens mounted on the Leica M8 - effectively a 65 mm (1.3x crop factor) - won't guarantee an immaculate pin-up portrait due to ever-so subtle distortion values. It's a tightrope walk, and I for one have plummeted repeatedly. |
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