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HELP!! What is the best lens attachment for a Nikon, for portraiture and/or fashion photography?

Started this discussion. Last reply by Amanda Whitehurst Dec 20, 2010. 12 Replies

I'm getting very serious about portrait photography and fashion photography. I have a Nikon D5000. I'm looking to purchase an attachment lens, but I'm not sure which is the best one. Should I use a…Continue

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Amanda Whitehurst replied to Amanda Whitehurst's discussion HELP!! What is the best lens attachment for a Nikon, for portraiture and/or fashion photography?
"Please forgive the typos, I'm typing on an iPhone lol!"
Dec 20, 2010
Amanda Whitehurst replied to Amanda Whitehurst's discussion HELP!! What is the best lens attachment for a Nikon, for portraiture and/or fashion photography?
"Okay, thank you all for your help, advice, and tips! Yes, I defecting know to practice. That's all I do! I guess I am a perfectionist and when I have a vision of something, I like to see the finished product look, how I envisioned it. I got…"
Dec 20, 2010
Ion Paciu replied to Amanda Whitehurst's discussion HELP!! What is the best lens attachment for a Nikon, for portraiture and/or fashion photography?
"No software, camera or lens will help unless you figure out what makes a good photograph.   Again, start practicing, try, and learn how to manipulate / instruct a subject, how to detect good / quality natural lighting and how to get your…"
Dec 20, 2010
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CameraClicker replied to Amanda Whitehurst's discussion HELP!! What is the best lens attachment for a Nikon, for portraiture and/or fashion photography?
"Am I reading this correctly?  You can take the model in the gold outfit with the kit 18-55 lens and you want to get a different lens to take the picture of two women?  Use the same lens and take three or four large steps…"
Dec 20, 2010
Amanda Whitehurst replied to Amanda Whitehurst's discussion HELP!! What is the best lens attachment for a Nikon, for portraiture and/or fashion photography?
"Yes, I have CS4 and CS5 and I guess it would've help some if I posted a few pictures. I definitly have "some" knowledge of what I'm doing of being self taught. And I guess I don't necessarily mean "magazine…"
Dec 20, 2010
Amanda Whitehurst replied to Amanda Whitehurst's discussion HELP!! What is the best lens attachment for a Nikon, for portraiture and/or fashion photography?
"Yes, I have CS4 and CS5 and I guess it would've help some if I posted a few pictures. I definitly have "some" knowledge of what I'm doing of being self taught. And I guess I don't necessarily mean "magazine…"
Dec 20, 2010
CameraClicker replied to Amanda Whitehurst's discussion HELP!! What is the best lens attachment for a Nikon, for portraiture and/or fashion photography?
"$250 - $300 does not go very far.  You do not mention what lens you have already.  The inexpensive 50 mm lens is the f/1.8.  It is popular because the large aperture will put the background out of focus and it does not cost very much,…"
Dec 20, 2010
Gary Vernon replied to Amanda Whitehurst's discussion HELP!! What is the best lens attachment for a Nikon, for portraiture and/or fashion photography?
"  Oooh la la! "magazine finish lens" ?  - looks like you are starting 'ab initio' Amanda and putting the "cart before the horse" - it's all about lighting / modifiers, camera technique, location,…"
Dec 20, 2010
Ion Paciu replied to Amanda Whitehurst's discussion HELP!! What is the best lens attachment for a Nikon, for portraiture and/or fashion photography?
"Amanda, I recommend first buying cheap and then learning, practicing and then buying proper equipment   Re: "..........something simple for a good price that does a really good job of giving it that "magazine finish" (I do not…"
Dec 20, 2010
Amanda Whitehurst replied to Amanda Whitehurst's discussion HELP!! What is the best lens attachment for a Nikon, for portraiture and/or fashion photography?
"My budget is between $250 - $300, in most cases inside a regular house room, etc. with white lighting or outside with morning sun (I try not to use the flash until I get studio lights). I guess I want something simple for a good price that does a…"
Dec 20, 2010
Gary Vernon replied to Amanda Whitehurst's discussion HELP!! What is the best lens attachment for a Nikon, for portraiture and/or fashion photography?
"  As Ion mentions where are you using it, studio, catwalk, events, outside locations? You don't mention budget? There are several primes and zooms that are all perfectly ok, the net is overloaded with info on which quality or budget lens…"
Dec 20, 2010
Ion Paciu replied to Amanda Whitehurst's discussion HELP!! What is the best lens attachment for a Nikon, for portraiture and/or fashion photography?
"Please have a look at my previous posts on lenses, there is no such a thing as "the best lens". You need to learn the characteristics of the lenses then you will be able to choose the desired lens.All depends on what, where and when you…"
Dec 20, 2010

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At 7:33pm on December 16, 2010, Earl E. Gibson said…

Hello Amanda and Welcome to PictureSocial. Hope you find it an enjoyable place that you can learn and maybe teach others. We do have a wide range of User Groups. If you are interested, you can find them under the "Groups" tab at the top of the page. Hope to see you there.

 
 
 

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