My Go-To Lens for all Portrait Photography

Canon 50mm f/1.8

When investing in your camera gear, it's important to have a good camera body, but it's the lenses that are magical. There are many different lens options from prime, telephoto, wide-angle, macro, etc. All the different kinds of lenses exist because they all give you a different photo and are used for different things. If you are someone who is just starting out into photography, got your first DSLR camera, then the next lens I would recommend getting is the 50mm f/1.8 by Canon (Sony and Nikon have similar options, but I am a Canon user). I have been using it for almost two years consistently and it is easily my most used lens. Here are a few reasons why this should be your next lens.

1. It's inexpensive. When you look at some of the top lenses out there, they are easily over a grand. In fact, I find it interesting that most lenses are more expensive than the camera body itself. Generally, lenses that have a lower f-stop have a higher price. To see a lens that has an f-stop below two and priced at less than $200, it is rare but beautiful. This is easily one of the most affordable camera lenses on the market and without a doubt. The best bang for the buck.
2. Bokeh-licious. Due to the low f-stop of f/1.8 and the seven aperture blades, the background of the shots that you get from this lens is blurry and smooth. This is the reason why this is considered…