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Old Town Portrait | Canon R50 + RF 50mm F1.8 lens

Christina Szeto • December 18, 2024

Canon R50 + 50mm F1.8 | Behind the scenes | Cute Old Town Portraits

Have you been to Port Costa, California?


This old town is really cute and I just had a natural light portrait photoshoot with Sienna.


Enjoy!


Points to note:


1) The equivalent focal length of the 50mm F1.8 is 80mm (50mm x 1.6 = 80mm).


2) Personally, I think using the 85mm is a good way to practice your portrait composition as you need to decide what to include and what not to conclude in the frame, and crop the subjects properly.


3) I used continuous shooting as Sienna was moving fast. Please use single shooting if your model is moving relatively slow or still.


4) My shutter speed was also fast in order to capture the shot; I was also holding a video camera to record the camera screen and wanted to avoid a blurred image resulting from my arm movement.


5) The R50 camera bundle often comes with the RF-S 18-45mm F4.5-6.3 kit lens, instead of the RF 50mm F1.8 prime lens. ✍️ I've created a separate tutorial for beginners on "How to Capture Amazing Portraits Using An Entry-Level Kit Lens:

https://photosproutsbeginner101.thinkific.com/pages/online-content-creator


6) Opps, I forgot to include my favorite photo in the backlit portrait part! Here's the one:

https://www.instagram.com/share/BAC8-6jLHi

(would you like to follow me if you are already on IG ? 🥰)


7) Use the Manual Mode of the camera to control the exposure, and it's not that hard.

✍️ Free Guide: 4 Steps to Shoot Fast on the Camera's Manual Mode

https://www.photosprouts.com/flashcardyoutube


*The timeline*


1) Intro (00:00-00:45)


2) The behind the scenes in Port Costa's portrait photoshoot (00:46-4:35)


3) My thoughts: R50 is so light and I am loving it! Guess which camera I use when I travel? Is it the R50 or R5? (4:37)


Thank you my model Sienna

http://www.instagram.com/siennasophia1


Thank you Evita for the behind the scenes

http://www.instagram.com/evitacristina


My equipment:


1) Canon R50

https://amzn.to/4g0lozx


2) Canon RF 50mm F1.8

https://amzn.to/492gTSU


3) Canon R5 mirrorless camera body

https://amzn.to/3LdIbKQ


4) Canon RF 85mm F1.2

https://amzn.to/49b8OLF

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