How to photograph Executive Officer

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

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 Executive Officer. Ask the Executive Officer 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 Executive Officer

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

Canon EOS R50 Canon EOS R50
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Released: 2023
Type: Mirrorless
Sensor: APS-C (1.6x)


Sony FX30 Sony FX30
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Released: 2022
Type: Mirrorless
Sensor: APS-C (1.5x)


Canon EOS R5 C Canon EOS R5 C
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Released: 2022
Type: Mirrorless
Sensor: Full frame


Canon EOS 800D Canon EOS 800D
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Released: 2017
Type: DSLR
Sensor: APS-C (1.6x)


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


Best lenses for photographing Executive Officer

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

Nikon AF-S 35mm F1.8 G ED Nikon AF-S 35mm F1.8 G ED
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Released: 2014
Wide Angle Lens, no zoom (prime)
Aperture: f/1,8
Focal Length: 35 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


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


Sony FE 55mm F1.8 ZA Carl Zeiss Sonnar T Sony FE 55mm F1.8 ZA Carl Zeiss Sonnar T
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Released: 2013
Normal Lens, no zoom (prime)
Aperture: f/1,8
Focal Length: 55 mm


Nikon AF-S 105mm F1.4 E ED Nikon AF-S 105mm F1.4 E ED
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Released: 2016
Telephoto Lens, no zoom (prime)
Aperture: f/1,4
Focal Length: 105 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 Executive Officer? 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.

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

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

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

Hotel Receptionist is answering the phone See camera and lens details
1/80s  48mm  f/2,8

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

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

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

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

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

Computer Specialist is inserting a new graphic card into his computer See camera and lens details
1/100s  50mm  f/4,5

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

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

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

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