How to photograph Production Team Leader

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

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 Production Team Leader. Ask the Production Team Leader 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 Production Team Leader

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

Fujifilm GFX 50S II Fujifilm GFX 50S II
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Released: 2021
Type: Mirrorless
Sensor: Medium Format (0.79x)


Nikon D7200 Nikon D7200
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Released: 2015
Type: DSLR
Sensor: DX (1.5x)


Sony Alpha a6400 Sony Alpha a6400
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Released: 2019
Type: Mirrorless
Sensor: APS-C (1.5x)


Nikon Z7 Nikon Z7
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Released: 2018
Type: Mirrorless
Sensor: Full frame


Fujifilm X-T1 IR Fujifilm X-T1 IR
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Released: 2015
Type: Mirrorless
Sensor: APS-C (1.5x)


Best lenses for photographing Production Team Leader

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

Fujifilm XF 35mm F1.4 R Fujifilm XF 35mm F1.4 R
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Released: 2012
Normal Lens, no zoom (prime)
Aperture: f/1,4
Focal Length: 35 mm


Nikon Z 85mm F1.2 S Nikon Z 85mm F1.2 S
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Released: 2023
Telephoto Lens, no zoom (prime)
Aperture: f/1,2
Focal Length: 85 mm


Nikon AF-S 85mm F1.8 G Nikon AF-S 85mm F1.8 G
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Released: 2012
Telephoto Lens, no zoom (prime)
Aperture: f/1,8
Focal Length: 85 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 58mm F1.4 G Nikon AF-S 58mm F1.4 G
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Released: 2013
Normal Lens, no zoom (prime)
Aperture: f/1,4
Focal Length: 58 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 Production Team Leader? 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Sound producer at his mixing table See camera and lens details
1/25s  17mm  f/2,8

A buffalo farmer is plowing a wet field See camera and lens details
1/1250s  85mm  f/2,8

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

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

A dentist is examing a male patient See camera and lens details
1/60s  56mm  f/4,5

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

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

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