2018年8月2日 · Use your ‘foot zoom’ to get physically closer to your subjects! And recognize it is okay to interact and engage with your subjects! When you’re shooting on the streets, try NOT to zoom with your lens (if you have an option). Instead, use your wide-angle lens and be more creative with your compositions!

So, what do people mean when they say ‘zoom with your feet’? Well, generally it means using a prime lens and physically moving forwards or backward to frame your shot until you’re …

2017年4月20日 · You’ve probably heard it a million times: “zoom with your feet!” This advice comes up almost any time the prime vs zoom lens debate resurfaces, but as anyone with even basic lens knowledge will...

2021年12月4日 · Can you zoom with your feet in photography? If you have brought a prime lens that is not long enough, you often hear the argument that you should zoom with your feet instead, i.e. walk closer to the subject to get the effect that you want. But does it actually work zooming with your feet? Both yes and no.

2018年2月8日 · “Zooming with your feet” means getting closer to your subject physically instead of relying on a longer lens, but you should be aware that the results you won’t be the same. Here’s a 9-minute...

2018年1月2日 · Zooming is not the same as changing the focal length. Zooming is cropping. When you move, you’re not cropping. You’re completely changing the perspective of your shot. Zooming simply being a crop is why this Dolly Zoom in post effect works, too. There are plenty more examples in the video for those who care to watch it.

2016年6月30日 · Practice with that focal length for an entire shoot, day, or week. 3.) Use your “foot zoom.” A number of reasons support choosing a prime lens for walk-around, outdoor photography. I learned of these advantages only later in my photo life, after building up my muscles carrying heavy zooms over miles of rugged terrain.

2023年5月15日 · It is easy to use your zoom or telephoto lens to get the crop you want. However, try using a fixed focal length or a prime lens and use your feet to zoom in and out.

2021年8月18日 · Since a composition quite different from lens zoom can be obtained due to the relationship between wide angle/light amount/exposure, professional photographers intentionally use an appropriate amount of foot zoom. In other words, it is not inevitable to use the lens zoom in a situation where it is not possible to use it.

2009年7月30日 · Don’t get me wrong for some things there’s no question that zoom is the only way to go, for instance: Zoom blur, sports, anything fast-moving or changing its perspective toward you rapidly.