How to photograph Designer

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

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 Designer. Ask the Designer 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 Designer

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

Fujifilm X-H1 Fujifilm X-H1
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Released: 2018
Type: Mirrorless
Sensor: APS-C (1.5x)


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


Nikon D5 Nikon D5
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Released: 2016
Type: DSLR
Sensor: Full frame


Nikon D6 Nikon D6
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Released: 2020
Type: DSLR
Sensor: Full frame


Fujifilm GFX 100 II Fujifilm GFX 100 II
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Released: 2023
Type: Mirrorless
Sensor: Medium Format (0.79x)


Best lenses for photographing Designer

Here are some popular lenses that might suit your needs when photographing professionals and Designer. 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 Sony FE 50mm F1.8
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Released: 2016
Normal Lens, no zoom (prime)
Aperture: f/1,8
Focal Length: 50 mm


Canon EF 28mm F1.8 USM Canon EF 28mm F1.8 USM
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Released: 1995
Wide Angle Lens, no zoom (prime)
Aperture: f/1,8
Focal Length: 28 mm


Canon EF 50mm F1.4 USM Canon EF 50mm F1.4 USM
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Released: 1993
Normal Lens, no zoom (prime)
Aperture: f/1,4
Focal Length: 50 mm


Nikon AF-S 24mm F1.4 G ED Nikon AF-S 24mm F1.4 G ED
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Released: 2010
Wide Angle Lens, no zoom (prime)
Aperture: f/1,4
Focal Length: 24 mm


Canon EF 85mm F1.8 USM Canon EF 85mm F1.8 USM
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Released: 1992
Telephoto Lens, no zoom (prime)
Aperture: f/1,8
Focal Length: 85 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 Designer? 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.

Electrician in glasses is adjusting a wall outlet See camera and lens details
1/320s  17mm  f/3,5

Painter is painting outside a store See camera and lens details
1/250s  50mm  f/7,1

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

Dough and flour on table See camera and lens details
1/50s  50mm  f/3,5

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

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

Surgeon and Surgery Nurses working together See camera and lens details
1/100s  15mm  f/5,6

Soldier is hiding behind some rubble See camera and lens details
1/1000s  85mm  f/2,8

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

Architects are reviewing their project See camera and lens details
1/250s  24mm  f/2,8

Pastor is reading the Bible See camera and lens details
1/400s  238mm  f/6,3

A female model and brunette with curly hair See camera and lens details
1/80s  85mm  f/5,6

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

A trader at a desk with three monitors and a laptop See camera and lens details
1/80s  35mm  f/4

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