Why Portrait photographer focal lengths changed, Getting into commercial work, different approaches

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[@bentravis99]

I had not heard of remote shooting or Tim before, so thank you for this conversation - very inspiring!!!

[@koltureshack7993]

So interesting to hear a totally different approach to photography. I definitely am not the 'go with the flow' person, but it's so good to learn about how different creatives work in a way/niche that suits them!

[@laurencegoode1387]

About time. I've been using a 35mm lens for portraits for 30 years. It's not for everybody. But the under 35 seem to like it on occasion, event attendees love it. Use it a lot. But not for marketing faces.... I.e. Actors, Politicians, CEOs, etc. 105mm. And for a reason. There is a physics formula that explains it. Which I don't remember. Basically, with the typical male / female average North American person, when in close on the head, the 105mm delivers distortion free images. Any shorter or longer offers some degree of distortion. And with touchy actresses wanting to look perfect, I still default to this. If I want to get paid. Interesting take on remote photos. I would never use, but if some do it is ingenious to create a business from this. Bravo.

[@PhilipRanson-d5t]

Incredibly interesting to hear about the changes to portraiture,wonder if it will change back at some point.Thanks for this, I will have to digest this information and decide for myself.

[@mrbob581]

Scott, I really enjoyed this. Amazing how similar the stories are of people who stumble on a thing and run with it… fate and the right person to make something out of “it”.

[@qsxdr7]

For me, this was your most interesting video yet.

[@PhotoArtBrussels]

Scott, the iPhone 16 Pro has a 26mm f1.6 47Mpix FF eq for the main camera; as per Apple website. then a 12Mpix 52mm f1.6 (2x tele photo they call it) and a 12Mpix 13mm ultra wide. The iPhone Pro allows to shoot in RAW, this is the main difference with the non-pro. Almost all android phones allow to shoot RAW as it is a more open platform.

[@nicomusic-atwork]

From a couple of phones I've had ~27mm FF eq seems to be pretty standard for the back "main" camera, I haven't looked at front cameras but it looks about the same on mine.

[@NathanPhua]

Such good insights into his journey into commercial work. Could I ask why weddings are viewed as a dirty word in the commercial world?

[@digloss]

This was a great chat, entertaining and informative. Thanks Scott and Tim, inspiring stuff.

[@TinHouseStudioUK]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@BelowZero]

The rule for headshots…they are none. We used everything from 50mm to 200mm to create corporate headshots. Occasionally, someone will ask for a wider lens…I would deliver decent results although very very specific facial characteristics will come out visually pleasing.

[@steevewhitehead1416]

What a great idea, good interview.

[@isoawe1888]

Thanks. I’ve found the opposite to be true. People love my portraits and can’t say why. It’s because the only photos they compare them with are those ridiculous phone pics. Seeing themselves without an 8” nose on a 2’ wide face standing over 3” feet…. All of a sudden, everything is in proportion

[@ph5740]

Need to make chapters in such a long video

[@TinHouseStudioUK]

They take a while to appear

[@liveinaweorg]

Thank you gents; fascinating discussion.

[@TinHouseStudioUK]

glad you enjoyed it.

[@Kintec86]

Damn! I love this guy, his story is so....similar to mine :D

[@TinHouseStudioUK]

It’s amazing how many paths there are into the same career

[@matthiassommer6042]

The iphone focal lenght are 24mm by the main camera. 13mm and 120mm by the other cameras.

[@TinHouseStudioUK]

amazing thanks

[@fvsch]

I’ve always heard 28mm equivalent for the iPhone's main camera (in smartphone reviews and reviews of the Leica Q3). But I haven’t ran the numbers to verify it.

[@fvsch]

Probably depends on the exact smartphone model too. I found a stackexchange post saying (speaking about FF-equivalent focal lengths): “A recent iPhone X offers an equivalent-to-28mm lens and an equivalent-to-52mm lens, the Samsung Galaxy S9+ offers 26/52mm, the OnePlus 6 offers 25mm, the Huawei P20 offers 27mm/80mm, the Nokia 6.1 offers 27mm, …” So 26-28mm seems to be the de facto standard. Which explains why people are now used to seeing their face shot up close with a 28mm, and find it strange to see their portrait shot with a 85mm, or even a 50mm. Or, in other words, if you want to reproduce the selfie look in order to get results that feel “natural” to people most used to selfies, you need to shoot people with the camera's at arm's length from their face (or not much further than that).

[@johnupper5225]

suggestion @21:55: next time start with the _least_ populous State.

[@brycehughes4586]

Just fucking sick. (It's a vibe for anyone under 40)

[@flyinghighorlow3476]

Is it only me but the sound is hacking and half of the sound is disappearing?

[@TinHouseStudioUK]

Seems ok our end, might just be because its in premier state atm and lower quality

[@mdobrzanski]

Watched it as a "standard" video, i.e. not a premiere, and the sound is all right throughout the entire video

[@TinHouseStudioUK]

Good to know

[@micro43photos]

Paid photographer turns up with a telephone, please say you are joking.

[@rickymcc8624]

Sorry, 3 minutes in, I can't listen to your first guest speaker. To slow, full etc. Maybe my loss but sobeit. Bye

[@joanarling]

What kind of voice is that supposed to be? Pretty certainly computer-generated. Can't listen to that, sorry. Bye.

[@alanbell2156]

I'm guessing Tim doesn't do much public speaking.

[@Metro6am]

What a nice thing to say.