Should You Ever Shoot Portraits with a Wide-Angle Lens?

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Now, there are photographers out there who are very successful shooting portraits with a wide-angle lens, and they choose to shoot wide angle because they’re after a very specific look. That being said, these photographers are definitely more advanced in their portrait skills, so they know the rules (using longer lenses, which are considered “portrait lenses,” will give you more flattering results), but they are intentionally breaking these rules to get the specific look they’re after. They fully understand the limitations of shooting wide-angle portraits and they work within them. Now, you ...

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