Questions tagged “perspective”

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Why can two 85mm lenses give different background blur, and what actually affects perspective “compression”?

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Anushka_Grace Chattopadhyay

11mo ago

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How do photo booths avoid unflattering close-up perspective in portraits?

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Ture Pålsson

1y ago

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What is the centre of perspective in a photograph, and why does it matter?

theory perspective composition lenses optics

Tom Axford

1y ago

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How do wire-frame and sports viewfinders show the correct framing for different lenses?

large-format perspective viewfinder framing focal-length

Daphne Preston-Kendal

1y ago

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357

How can I make nostrils appear less prominent in portraits?

lighting perspective portrait posing focal-length

bypass restrictions

2y ago

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231

Do studio cameras show a more accurate likeness than a mirror or smartphone selfie?

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Kutasov

2y ago

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Does focal length change perspective, or only camera position?

macro perspective optics thin-lens focal-length

cosaty

2y ago

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How can I photograph a high fresco inside a church with minimal perspective distortion?

perspective church-interiors copy-work tripods architectural-photography

Peter

2y ago

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144

When is a photo truly one-point perspective, and can a scene have multiple vanishing points?

theory perspective composition cinematography vanishing-point

Photography Stack Exchange contributor

2y ago

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Why do small facial asymmetries look more obvious in photos than in person?

perspective composition portrait posing human-perception

Photography Stack Exchange contributor

3y ago

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162

How can I reduce perspective distortion in close-up top-down photos of small objects?

scientific-photography macro perspective distortion lens-choice

Photography Stack Exchange contributor

3y ago

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Which focal length should I use to photograph rugs accurately?

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Photography Stack Exchange contributor

3y ago

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How can I photograph a bed so its width is obvious?

perspective composition scale interiors smartphone-photography

Photography Stack Exchange contributor

4y ago

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How can I estimate an object's height in a photo using a person of known height as a reference?

perspective image-editing gimp technique measurement

Photography Stack Exchange contributor

4y ago

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382

Does photographing yourself in a mirror increase the effective camera-to-subject distance?

distance perspective composition self-portrait mirrors

Photography Stack Exchange contributor

4y ago

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212

How can I align a camera so the lens points straight down at a subject?

perspective copy-work diy-tools camera-alignment overhead-photography

Photography Stack Exchange contributor

4y ago

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What creates the strong 3D look in this 1930 portrait, and how can I recreate it?

large-format depth-of-field perspective portrait-lighting focus

Photography Stack Exchange contributor

4y ago

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Why does an object's apparent shape change when photographed from different distances?

perspective composition optics beginner focal-length

Photography Stack Exchange contributor

4y ago

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How can you make foreground details look large while keeping the distant background prominent in landscape photos?

depth-of-field perspective composition landscape wide-angle

Photography Stack Exchange contributor

4y ago

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Can you estimate subject distance for depth of field when using a telephoto lens?

depth-of-field perspective optics telephoto subject-distance

Photography Stack Exchange contributor

5y ago

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