How to photograph Journalist

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

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 Journalist. Ask the Journalist 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 Journalist

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

	Fujifilm X-Pro3 Lenses | Compatibility |  Specs | Compare Released: 2019 Type: Mirrorless Sensor: APS-C (1.5x)	Amazon B&H
	Canon EOS 1D X Mark III Lenses | Compatibility |  Specs | Compare Released: 2020 Type: DSLR Sensor: Full frame	Amazon B&H
	Canon EOS 750D Lenses | Compatibility |  Specs | Compare Released: 2015 Type: DSLR Sensor: APS-C (1.6x)	Amazon B&H
	Sony a7CR Lenses | Compatibility |  Specs | Compare Released: 2023 Type: Mirrorless Sensor: Full frame	Amazon B&H
	Sony a9 Lenses | Compatibility |  Specs | Compare Released: 2017 Type: Mirrorless Sensor: Full frame	Amazon B&H

Best lenses for photographing Journalist

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

	Sony FE 50mm F1.8 Review  |  Compatibility  |  Specs  |  Compare Released: 2016 Normal Lens, no zoom (prime) Aperture: f/1,8 Focal Length: 50 mm	Amazon B&H
	Nikon Z DX 24mm F1.7 Review  |  Compatibility  |  Specs  |  Compare Released: 2023 Aperture: f/1,7 Focal Length: 24 mm	Amazon B&H
	Sony FE 35mm F1.4 ZA Distagon T Review  |  Compatibility  |  Specs  |  Compare Released: 2015 Wide Angle Lens, no zoom (prime) Aperture: f/1,4 Focal Length: 35 mm	Amazon B&H
	Nikon AF-S 85mm F1.8 G Review  |  Compatibility  |  Specs  |  Compare Released: 2012 Telephoto Lens, no zoom (prime) Aperture: f/1,8 Focal Length: 85 mm	Amazon B&H
	Nikon AF 50mm F1.8 D Review  |  Compatibility  |  Specs  |  Compare Released: 2002 Normal Lens, no zoom (prime) Aperture: f/1,8 Focal Length: 50 mm	Amazon B&H

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 Journalist? 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.