Imaging recource: Stopping down for better skin textures: You don’t always need to shoot portraits wide open

Many of us have heard of the term "portrait prime" to describe a fast lens. Photographers often reach for f/1.4, f/1.8 and f/2 lenses when shooting portraits to capture images with shallow depth of field and dreamy backgrounds. Sony Artisan Miguel Quiles often opts for a stopped down aperture instead, which is an unusual choice. Let's learn more about why this is in Quiles' latest video for Adorama's Breakdown video series. Selecting your aperture is something which has a massive impact on what your final portraits end up looking...
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