How to photograph Facility Manager

This is the ultimate guide on how to photograph professionals and Facility Manager. 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 Facility Manager and not something completely different. Perhaps the Facility Manager 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 Facility Manager - just let him or her work as usual and you will try to capture them in their everyday life as Facility Manager? Of course, you can combine the editorial pictures with more portrait like pictures to get a complete coverage of the Facility Manager.

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 Facility Manager. Ask the Facility Manager 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 Facility Manager

Perhaps you already have a camera but here are some popular camera alternatives that might be suitable for photographing professionals and Facility Manager.

Nikon Z9 Nikon Z9
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Released: 2021
Type: Mirrorless
Sensor: Full frame


Canon EOS M50 Canon EOS M50
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Released: 2018
Type: Mirrorless
Sensor: APS-C (1.6x)


Sony Alpha a6600 Sony Alpha a6600
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Released: 2019
Type: Mirrorless
Sensor: APS-C (1.5x)


Nikon Z fc Nikon Z fc
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Released: 2021
Type: Mirrorless
Sensor: DX (1.5x)


Canon EOS R8 Canon EOS R8
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Released: 2023
Type: Mirrorless
Sensor: Full frame


Best lenses for photographing Facility Manager

Here are some popular lenses that might suit your needs when photographing professionals and Facility Manager. 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 28mm F1.8 G Nikon AF-S 28mm F1.8 G
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Released: 2012
Wide Angle Lens, no zoom (prime)
Aperture: f/1,8
Focal Length: 28 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 55mm F1.8 ZA Carl Zeiss Sonnar T Sony FE 55mm F1.8 ZA Carl Zeiss Sonnar T
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Released: 2013
Normal Lens, no zoom (prime)
Aperture: f/1,8
Focal Length: 55 mm


Nikon Z 85mm F1.2 S Nikon Z 85mm F1.2 S
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Released: 2023
Telephoto Lens, no zoom (prime)
Aperture: f/1,2
Focal Length: 85 mm


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


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 Facility Manager? 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.

Dough and flour on table See camera and lens details
1/50s  50mm  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

Canon photographer with his Canon EF 400mm f/2,8 IS USM telephoto lens See camera and lens details
1/320s  135mm  f/5,6

Surgeon and Surgery Nurses working together See camera and lens details
1/100s  15mm  f/5,6

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

Electrician in glasses is adjusting a wall outlet See camera and lens details
1/320s  17mm  f/3,5

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

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

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

A female model and brunette with curly hair See camera and lens details
1/80s  85mm  f/5,6

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

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

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

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