Portrait Photography 101: Best Lens for Portrait Photography | Dan Kennedy x Wedio

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Interested in portrait photography but not sure what is the best lens for you? Find out with Dan 🙌

Dan Kennedy is a London-based celebrity and fashion photographer regularly commissioned in the UK and USA to shoot for advertising clients, magazines, and celebrity agents.

He is also a founder of the Dan Kennedy Academy and a host of the Dan Kennedy Podcast.

Dan has photographed many celebrities like Angelina Jolie, Keira Knightley, Dua Lipa, Lily James, Christopher Bailey, Naomi Campbell, Alexa Chung, Thandie Newton, Joe Hart, Tess Daly, Dermot O’Leary, Holly Willoughby, David Walliams, Pet Shop Boys, Leona Lewis, Cheryl Cole, Millie Mackintosh, Daisy Lowe, Tinie Tempah, Jodie Kidd, and Alex Jones.

Dan has also worked for several commercial clients including BBC, ITV, SKY Television, The Times, The Telegraph, Independent, Observer, Q Magazine, Glamour, Guardian, Marks and Spencer, Head and Shoulders, Olay, River Island, Lacoste, Cancer Research, Children In Need, British Heart Foundation, and many more.

About celebrity photography

A celebrity photographer is an artist who earns their living by taking images of public figures. As you would expect, this industry has even more twists and turns than your regular rollercoaster.

Meeting your childhood idol doesn’t sound too bad but might become a bit more challenging when having 7 minutes instead of an hour to capture their story.

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Gear used to film this masterclass:

Canon EOS R5
70-200mm f2.8 lens
Røde lavalier mic
Arri 650W Tungsten

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