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I think its situational. When I shot portraits I like to shoot more open and blur the background. (I typically used about 100mm). I have a series of artists i

I think its situational. When I shot portraits I like to shoot more open and blur the background. (I typically used about 100mm). I have a series of artists in their work spaces. When I shoot those I don't blur the background and shoot wide to get as much of the space.

kqr 6y ago
Right. Straight-up headshot type portraits are special in the sense that you don't really want a background there. But you don't need short DoF to remove the background -- you can also shoot against a flat surface.