How to photograph Recreational Therapist

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

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 Recreational Therapist. Ask the Recreational Therapist 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 Recreational Therapist

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

Fujifilm X-Pro2 Fujifilm X-Pro2
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Released: 2016
Type: Mirrorless
Sensor: APS-C (1.5x)


Sony a9 III Sony a9 III
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Released: 2023
Type: Mirrorless
Sensor: Full frame


Canon EOS R Canon EOS R
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Released: 2018
Type: Mirrorless
Sensor: Full frame


Canon EOS R7 Canon EOS R7
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Released: 2022
Type: Mirrorless
Sensor: APS-C (1.6x)


Canon EOS Rebel T6s Canon EOS Rebel T6s
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Released: 2015
Type: DSLR
Sensor: APS-C (1.6x)


Best lenses for photographing Recreational Therapist

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

Canon RF 135mm F1.8 L IS USM Canon RF 135mm F1.8 L IS USM
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Released: 2022
Telephoto Lens, no zoom (prime)
Aperture: f/1,8
Focal Length: 135 mm


Sony FE 50mm F1.4 ZA Planar T Sony FE 50mm F1.4 ZA Planar T
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Released: 2016
Normal Lens, no zoom (prime)
Aperture: f/1,4
Focal Length: 50 mm


Canon EF 50mm F1.8 STM Canon EF 50mm F1.8 STM
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Released: 2015
Normal Lens, no zoom (prime)
Aperture: f/1,8
Focal Length: 50 mm


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 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 Recreational Therapist? 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.

Female Fire Fighter with red nail polish See camera and lens details
1/2000s  52mm  f/5,6

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

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

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

A buffalo farmer is plowing a wet field See camera and lens details
1/1250s  85mm  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

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

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

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

An asian teacher is educating her students in the forest See camera and lens details
1/200s  150mm  f/4,5

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

Computer specialist at his repair studio See camera and lens details
1/160s  105mm  f/9

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

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