Wide-angle

Wide-angle

Wide-angle is a term used in photography and cinematography to describe a lens or a camera setting that captures a broad field of view, typically wider than the human eye can perceive. This type of lens allows more of the scene to be included in the frame, making it ideal for landscape, architectural, and interior photography. Wide-angle lenses have a focal length shorter than 50mm on a full-frame camera, with ultra-wide-angle lenses having a focal length shorter than 24mm. These lenses often create a sense of depth and spaciousness in the image, emphasizing the foreground while still capturing a vast background. However, wide-angle lenses can also introduce distortion, particularly at the edges of the frame, which can be used creatively or corrected in post-processing. The use of wide-angle lenses in design is prevalent in various fields, such as interior design photography to showcase the entirety of a room, architectural photography to capture the grandeur of buildings, and landscape design to illustrate the expanse of outdoor spaces. In cinematography, wide-angle lenses are used to establish a scene, convey a sense of scale, or create a dramatic, immersive effect

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— John Armstrong