Vancouver Wedding Photographer: Lyndsay London

I had an awwwwesome maternity session with Jody & Melissa in Burnaby today! Here is the sneak peek. So adorable!

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Have a great weekend!

xo

Lyndsay

I get this question a bunch. Well sort of. Mostly it’s what lenses do I use and when do I use each?

First up is the Canon 24 f1.4 L. My newest addition to my lens family. It’s a quirky lens that has a funky/cute feel. When would I use it?  In tight spaces because it is so wide AND also for some fun feeling portraits. Yay! I haven’t been blown away by it’s sharpness so far. I might not be adjusted to it yet, making it not as bang on. Sometimes it is super sharp though – maybe when I hold my breath. Phew! I do see some lens distortion in the corners, but I actually like that. On a side note, if my 35 mm f1.4 L was ill, I would use this one before I use the 50 mm f 1.2. It’s more comfortable (aka I don’t have a panic attack) to look though on my camera and fits well with my style.

I like getting close. (The 24 lets me do that just fine.)
Real close. Justine is hilar. She’s all – you’re almost touching my face! I like that. Touching. And her face.Chaz the family dog doesn’t seem to mind how close I get. Well actually I took about 10 photos before he would look at me.This was a tight space. Fitting in Kirmin (the dog on the right) would have been near impossible with my Canon 35 mm f1.4 L. But her nose is a little stretched. I actually dig it. She looks like a Star Wars Ewok.Next up is my 35 mm f 1.4 L. This is my FIRST Canon L series lens. It knows no limits. It is used for portraits mostly. But also for details, getting ready shots, ceremonies, first dances, shooting above people lying down (I will use the 24 now though), bridal parties, mommies and their cute babies. You name it. It’s glued to my camera 95% of the time. Almost every photo on my site is taken with it. It’s sharp, wide, and fast. But not too artsy wide. And it does not have that uber traditional feeling to it like the 85 mm or the 50 mm.

Okay great. Next up is the dreamy Canon 50 mm f 1.2 L. I feel guilty for not using it mooooorrre. It’s such a beautiful lens. Seriously. So sharp, such a good low light lens. Brilliant colour. Amazing bokeh. To die for really. But I like getting realllly close and it doesn’t let me do that the way the 24 mm and 35 mm does. I’m not as confident composing with it either. So it gets used for ceremonies, details, some portrait (but rarely), and lots at receptions (speeches, first dances, etc.). I take this lens on walk abouts and holidays out of the guilt I feel for leaving it in the bag at weddings so much. It’s small so it fits nicely in my (*gasp) purse.

Okay. Dark church. Beautiful. But dark. The 50 mm f 1.2 saved the day. Thank goodness!

Here it is enjoying Hawaii this Christmas.

Next up is my Canon Macro 100 f 2.8. It’s a great macro lens. I really appreciate what it does even though I use it so little. I use it for flowers, earrings and RINGS! Lots of shiny lovely rings! It gets fussy (and I mean reeeeallly fussy) about focussing in low light and isn’t always great when my hands are shaky from stressing during a time crunch, but I won’t upgrade. Sometimes, when I’m a hot mess, I will hand it to Adam and ask him to take the shot. His photos are tack sharp. 

The next lens that is in my bag is the 70 – 200 f4 L IS. It is a lot more reasonably priced than the f2.8 but let’s be honest, it’s not great in low light. I do love this lens in a nicely lit (usually outdoor) ceremony or reception space. It’s beautiful, sharp, has great colour and nice bokeh. It is slow to focus, but that’s sort of what happens when you are a mile away zooming in real close. I think it’s neat to hear the mechanics of it while it does its thing. Zzzzzz. Oh did I mention it’s heavy? I feel like I’m pumping some serious iron when I slap this bad boy on my Mark II. Makes me feel like I can kick some serious a**. Yep. I DO love this lens. I DO wish I had splurged for the f2.8. But I didn’t have the cash and this has served me wonderfully. Splurge if you can.

My last lens is the Canon 135 f2 L. I bought it because my 70-200 f4 is just not doing the trick in dark settings. I have heard and read great reviews about this beauty and I expect it to rock my world this year. Stay tuned for samples. I haven’t even used it yet! Who’s excited???

Look! No pictures to show! I guess that makes this post a wrap. Thanks for sticking it out to the finish line. If this helps you, let me know! If you have more questions, send them my way. I will post more stuff :).

As a final note, I use mostly primes. I think they are faster, sharper, and the colour on the L series Canon lenses are second to none. I do minimal editing on my images because of them and my Canon 5D mark II. This gear makes me look good. Thanks for reading :).