How to photograph Civil Engineer

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

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 Civil Engineer. Ask the Civil Engineer 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 Civil Engineer

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

	Sony a7S II Lenses | Compatibility |  Specs | Compare Released: 2015 Type: Mirrorless Sensor: Full frame	Amazon B&H
	Nikon Z7 II Lenses | Compatibility |  Specs | Compare Released: 2020 Type: Mirrorless Sensor: Full frame	Amazon B&H
	Nikon Z fc Lenses | Compatibility |  Specs | Compare Released: 2021 Type: Mirrorless Sensor: DX (1.5x)	Amazon B&H
	Fujifilm X-T30 Lenses | Compatibility |  Specs | Compare Released: 2019 Type: Mirrorless Sensor: APS-C (1.5x)	Amazon B&H
	Sony a6700 Lenses | Compatibility |  Specs | Compare Released: 2023 Type: Mirrorless Sensor: APS-C (1.5x)	Amazon B&H

Best lenses for photographing Civil Engineer

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

	Canon EF 28mm F1.8 USM Review  |  Compatibility  |  Specs  |  Compare Released: 1995 Wide Angle Lens, no zoom (prime) Aperture: f/1,8 Focal Length: 28 mm	Amazon B&H
	Canon EF 35mm F1.4 L II USM Review  |  Compatibility  |  Specs  |  Compare Released: 2015 Wide Angle Lens, no zoom (prime) Aperture: f/1,4 Focal Length: 35 mm	Amazon B&H
	Sony FE 24mm F1.4 GM Review  |  Compatibility  |  Specs  |  Compare Released: 2018 Wide Angle Lens, no zoom (prime) Aperture: f/1,4 Focal Length: 24 mm	Amazon B&H
	Nikon AF-S 50mm F1.8 G Review  |  Compatibility  |  Specs  |  Compare Released: 2011 Normal Lens, no zoom (prime) Aperture: f/1,8 Focal Length: 50 mm	Amazon B&H
	Sony FE 55mm F1.8 ZA Carl Zeiss Sonnar T Review  |  Compatibility  |  Specs  |  Compare Released: 2013 Normal Lens, no zoom (prime) Aperture: f/1,8 Focal Length: 55 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 Civil Engineer? 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.