How to photograph Director of Communications Planning

This is the ultimate guide on how to photograph professionals and Director of Communications Planning. As always, when taking pictures of people there are things to think about and below you will also find both camera and lens recommendations.

When trying to capture certain professionals you want the picture and the surroundings to say something, showing the audience that this is a Director of Communications Planning and not something completely different. Perhaps the Director of Communications Planning has an enviroment that you can clearly connect to their profession. A baker has his bakery, a pilot his cockpit and so on.

A professional portrait does not have to be a direct portrait, and if you are photographing the Director of Communications Planning - just let him or her work as usual and you will try to capture them in their everyday life as Director of Communications Planning? Of course, you can combine the editorial pictures with more portrait like pictures to get a complete coverage of the Director of Communications Planning.

When taking editorial pictures it is really nice to have either a wide angle (such as 14-24 or 16-35mm) or a standard zoom lens (24-70mm etc). That will give you a lot of coverage in most situations and enviroments.

Moving on to the portraits it is really nice to use lenses with a maximum aperture value around f/1.2, f/1.4, f/1.8 or f/2. When using lenses like this you can really make the eyes or details to pop out and be sharp and crisp while the rest of the image can be a bit blurry. And this can both be standard prime lenses (as 35mm/f1.4, 50mm/f1.8 etc) as well as telephoto prime lenses (such as 85/f1.8, 105/f2.8 etc).

And remember, it is always worth getting a bit uncomfortable in order to get the best picture of the Director of Communications Planning. Ask the Director of Communications Planning if you can join them for a working day, no matter where and in what surroundings. Dare to get a bit dirty and your clients will definately appreciate the effort afterwards.

Best cameras for photographing Director of Communications Planning

Perhaps you already have a camera but here are some popular camera alternatives that might be suitable for photographing professionals and Director of Communications Planning.

Sony a6300 Sony a6300
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Released: 2016
Type: Mirrorless
Sensor: APS-C (1.5x)


Sony a6700 Sony a6700
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Released: 2023
Type: Mirrorless
Sensor: APS-C (1.5x)


Canon EOS RP Canon EOS RP
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Released: 2019
Type: Mirrorless
Sensor: Full frame


Canon EOS 750D Canon EOS 750D
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Released: 2015
Type: DSLR
Sensor: APS-C (1.6x)


Fujifilm X-S20 Fujifilm X-S20
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Released: 2023
Type: Mirrorless
Sensor: APS-C (1.5x)


Best lenses for photographing Director of Communications Planning

Here are some popular lenses that might suit your needs when photographing professionals and Director of Communications Planning. You can also view all of our lenses or start by selecting your camera and then see which lenses that are compatible.

Nikon AF-S 50mm F1.4 G Nikon AF-S 50mm F1.4 G
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Released: 2008
Normal Lens, no zoom (prime)
Aperture: f/1,4
Focal Length: 50 mm


Canon RF 50mm F1.8 STM Canon RF 50mm F1.8 STM
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Released: 2020
Normal Lens, no zoom (prime)
Aperture: f/1,8
Focal Length: 50 mm


Sony FE 35mm F1.4 GM Sony FE 35mm F1.4 GM
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Released: 2021
Wide Angle Lens, no zoom (prime)
Aperture: f/1,4
Focal Length: 35 mm


Sony E 35mm F1.8 OSS Sony E 35mm F1.8 OSS
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Released: 2012
Normal Lens, no zoom (prime)
Aperture: f/1,8
Focal Length: 35 mm


Canon EF 35mm F1.4 L II USM Canon EF 35mm F1.4 L II USM
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Released: 2015
Wide Angle Lens, no zoom (prime)
Aperture: f/1,4
Focal Length: 35 mm


Images of other professionals

Here are a few images of professionals that might inspire you. Perhaps these can give you ideas on how to best photograph your Director of Communications Planning? Click on the image you want to know more about. Each image has information with which camera and lens they were shot and with which settings.

Chef in his workspace - the restaurant kitchen See camera and lens details
1/20s  24mm  f/4

Sound producer at his mixing table See camera and lens details
1/25s  17mm  f/2,8

Carpenter is using a grinder to cut some metal See camera and lens details
1/100s  20mm  f/5,6

Soldier is hiding behind some rubble See camera and lens details
1/1000s  85mm  f/2,8

Dough and flour on table See camera and lens details
1/50s  50mm  f/3,5

Pastor is reading the Bible See camera and lens details
1/400s  238mm  f/6,3

A dentist is examing a male patient See camera and lens details
1/60s  56mm  f/4,5

A software developer is coding on his Macbook Pro See camera and lens details
1/50s  35mm  f/1,4

Portrait of a female CEO See camera and lens details
1/160s  105mm  f/9

Hotel Receptionist is answering the phone See camera and lens details
1/80s  48mm  f/2,8

A fisherman is heading out in the morning and laying out his nets See camera and lens details
1/400s  220mm  f/11

Tattoo Artist is working in his studio See camera and lens details
1/125s  50mm  f/2,8

Teaching in front of her class and students are raising their hands See camera and lens details
1/125s  70mm  f/3,2

Airline Pilot is approaching New York in his simulator See camera and lens details
1/60s  26mm  f/3,5

DJ with a tattoo on his forearm at his Pioneer mixer table See camera and lens details
1/25s  35mm  f/1,4