Apparently, the most popular principle of photographic composition is the ‘Rule of Thirds‘.
This has been discovered by ancient greek artists and has been used by almost every artist/painter since then. It’s also the first thing that beginner photographers start with. The benefit is immediate: As soon as you reshoot your composition according to these rules, you will see how pleasant the photo becomes.
Before proceedeng, I want to remind you that rules are good things to remember, but sometimes breaking them is necessary to achieve more creative results.
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Canon EF 50mm f1.8 Mark II
The Canon 50mm f1.8 is one of the cheapest lens in the Canon’s lens line. Besides its low price, it has great value for the price. 50mm is perfect size for portrait photography. Wide aperture (1.8) makes this lens briliant for indoor photography in limited light conditions. Average market price for this lens varies in the range of $85-$90. The reason for such low price can be understood as soon as you hold this lens in your hands.
The biggest downside of the lens is its poor build quality and problematic, noisy autofocus. On a digital slr with a focal length conversion factor (e.g. Canon 400D, 40D,50D,etc.), this lens behaves more like an 85mm and makes a great little portrait lens. Vigneting not seen on the 1.6 crop factor but is seriously seen on the full frame bodies.
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