I’ve had a 50mm f/1.4 on my ‘lenses to buy’ list for quite some time now. I’ve read plenty about how its a great lens for Newborn Photography but to be honest I’ve been really happy with my 24-70 f/2.8L and never really felt the need to buy one. However, I recently decided to take the plunge and I must admit I absolutely love this lens for newborns. It’s the perfect focal length (on a full frame DSLR) for shooting babies in clients houses and shooting wide open at f/1.4 creates some beautifully soft backgrounds.
I wouldn’t normally shoot at f/1.4 but its really nice having the option. This particular blanket has a relatively heavy texture to it but shooting wide open has thrown the majority of the texture out of focus. Apart from a little skin tone tweak and curves adjustment in Adobe Lightroom, the image below is as it came out of camera.



by Alan
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