Episode 117: John Cornicello on Lens Distortion
In episode 110, Kirk and Jeff talked about dealing with distortion when you’re editing your photos. Now we’re happy to welcome portrait photographer and educator John Cornicello to discuss distortion when you’re photographing. You know those grids of headshots that demonstrate how wide-angle lenses cause distorted features? They’re wrong, and John explains why.
[Photo credit: John Cornicello]
Guest:
Hosts:
- Jeff Carlson: website, Jeff's photos, Jeff on Instagram, Jeff on Glass
- Kirk McElhearn: website, Kirk's photos, Kirk on Instagram, Kirk on Glass
Show Notes:
Anatomy of a Studio Portrait, by John Cornicello
- Episode 110: Distortion
- Photographic Lenses and Shutters, 1940, by Richard W St Clair
- Dolly vs Zoom and perspective in photography
Our Snapshots:
- Jeff: AeroPress Go
- Kirk: Cranberry Margarita
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A typical grid meant to show distortion, which in fact isn’t accurate. (Source: John Cornicello)
