{"id":934,"date":"2021-03-08T22:14:52","date_gmt":"2021-03-08T22:14:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/?p=934"},"modified":"2026-05-08T02:15:15","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T02:15:15","slug":"portrait-photography-with-a-85mm-lens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/portrait-photography-with-a-85mm-lens\/","title":{"rendered":"Portrait Photography with a 85mm Lens"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"934\" class=\"elementor elementor-934\" wpc-filter-elementor-widget=\"1\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8258df1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8258df1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6fe71ff\" data-id=\"6fe71ff\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-579a7ce elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"579a7ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><strong>Table of Content<\/strong><\/h2><ul><li><a href=\"#major-types\">7 Major types of cameras in 2021<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#90s\">Photography in the 90&#8217;s<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#2010\">Photography in 2010<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#2021\">Shooting in 2021<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#why\">Why 85mm lens for portraits?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#results\">The results shooting with a 85mm lens.<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2bf90f1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2bf90f1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d3ac51a\" data-id=\"d3ac51a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46b2283 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"46b2283\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"major-types\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7745891 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7745891\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When it comes to digital cameras, there are so many options to choose from, especially today (2021, when this post is written.)\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-918b0e6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"918b0e6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_aos_animation&quot;:&quot;fade-up&quot;,&quot;_aos_animation_delay&quot;:300}\" data-aos=\"fade-up\" data-aos-delay=\"300\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-64b1b70\" data-id=\"64b1b70\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f997481 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f997481\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><strong>7 Major types of cameras in 2021<\/strong><\/h2><ol><li>Compact cameras<\/li><li>DSLR cameras<\/li><li>Mirrorless cameras<\/li><li>Action cameras<\/li><li>360 cameras<\/li><li>Medium format cameras<\/li><li>Traditional film cameras<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b00113f elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"b00113f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"90s\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6844966 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6844966\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><span style=\"font-weight: bolder;\">90&#8217;s<\/span><\/h2><p style=\"margin-bottom: 1rem;\">In the early stages of my photography journey, I used several types of cameras listed above. To give you more context, I started back in the 90&#8217;s, so there were fewer varieties of cameras than today. As far as I can remember, the DSLRs were heavy, and the compacts were expensive. My first camera was a\u00a0gift\u00a0from my uncle &#8211; a color film camera by&#8230; I actually don&#8217;t remember the brand anymore, but it looked something like this&#8230;<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6e85a25 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6e85a25\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_aos_animation&quot;:&quot;fade-up&quot;,&quot;_aos_animation_delay&quot;:300}\" data-aos=\"fade-up\" data-aos-delay=\"300\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-653ef37\" data-id=\"653ef37\" data-element_type=\"column\" 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href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Discovery_185zoom_0002_2048x2048.jpg?ssl=1\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Photo by Film Supply Club\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6OTQxLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczpcL1wvcGhvdG9ncmFwaHkuc3RlcGhhbmllaXAuY29tXC9qb3VybmFsXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDIxXC8wM1wvRGlzY292ZXJ5XzE4NXpvb21fMDAwMl8yMDQ4eDIwNDguanBnIn0%3D\" class=\"card lift lift-lg shadow-light-lg\">\n\n            <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"653\" height=\"653\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Discovery_185zoom_0002_2048x2048.jpg?fit=653%2C653&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"img-fluid attachment-large size-large wp-image-941\" alt=\"FUJI Discovery 185 Zoom\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Discovery_185zoom_0002_2048x2048.jpg?w=900&amp;ssl=1 900w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Discovery_185zoom_0002_2048x2048.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Discovery_185zoom_0002_2048x2048.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Discovery_185zoom_0002_2048x2048.jpg?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Discovery_185zoom_0002_2048x2048.jpg?resize=50%2C50&amp;ssl=1 50w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 653px) 100vw, 653px\" \/>        \n            <\/a>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-031c061\" data-id=\"031c061\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a57f362 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a57f362\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.card-image\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Discovery_185zoom_0003_2048x2048.jpg?ssl=1\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Photo by Film Supply Club\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6OTQyLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczpcL1wvcGhvdG9ncmFwaHkuc3RlcGhhbmllaXAuY29tXC9qb3VybmFsXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDIxXC8wM1wvRGlzY292ZXJ5XzE4NXpvb21fMDAwM18yMDQ4eDIwNDguanBnIn0%3D\" class=\"card lift lift-lg shadow-light-lg\">\n\n            <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"653\" height=\"653\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Discovery_185zoom_0003_2048x2048.jpg?fit=653%2C653&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"img-fluid attachment-large size-large wp-image-942\" alt=\"FUJI Discovery 185 Zoom\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Discovery_185zoom_0003_2048x2048.jpg?w=900&amp;ssl=1 900w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Discovery_185zoom_0003_2048x2048.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Discovery_185zoom_0003_2048x2048.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Discovery_185zoom_0003_2048x2048.jpg?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Discovery_185zoom_0003_2048x2048.jpg?resize=50%2C50&amp;ssl=1 50w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 653px) 100vw, 653px\" \/>        \n            <\/a>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6e8f67f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6e8f67f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_aos_animation&quot;:&quot;fade-up&quot;,&quot;_aos_animation_delay&quot;:300}\" data-aos=\"fade-up\" data-aos-delay=\"300\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ca8b702\" data-id=\"ca8b702\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42d087c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"42d087c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tI may still have it somewhere in my parents&#8217; garage, I don&#8217;t know, it has been such a long time! Those were memorable camera times for me. Later on, as digital cameras became more popular, my dad had gotten me this relatively cool &#8220;selfie&#8221; camera by Nikon &#8211; Coolpix 2500. Here&#8217;s a review article on this particular vintage camera by <highlight><a class=\"notion-link-token notion-enable-hover\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dpreview.com\/reviews\/nikoncp2500\/3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-token-index=\"1\" data-reactroot=\"\">Digital Photography Review<\/a><\/highlight>.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-39cd3d6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"39cd3d6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_aos_animation&quot;:&quot;fade-up&quot;,&quot;_aos_animation_delay&quot;:300}\" data-aos=\"fade-up\" data-aos-delay=\"300\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b5e0e79\" data-id=\"b5e0e79\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d851f6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3d851f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.card-image\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/dpreview-nikon-coolpix2500.jpeg?ssl=1\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Photo by Digital Photography Preview\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6OTQ5LCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczpcL1wvcGhvdG9ncmFwaHkuc3RlcGhhbmllaXAuY29tXC9qb3VybmFsXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDIxXC8wM1wvZHByZXZpZXctbmlrb24tY29vbHBpeDI1MDAuanBlZyJ9\" class=\"card lift lift-lg shadow-light-lg\">\n\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"653\" height=\"764\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/dpreview-nikon-coolpix2500.jpeg?fit=653%2C764&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"img-fluid attachment-large size-large wp-image-949\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/dpreview-nikon-coolpix2500.jpeg?w=1408&amp;ssl=1 1408w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/dpreview-nikon-coolpix2500.jpeg?resize=256%2C300&amp;ssl=1 256w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/dpreview-nikon-coolpix2500.jpeg?resize=875%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 875w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/dpreview-nikon-coolpix2500.jpeg?resize=768%2C899&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/dpreview-nikon-coolpix2500.jpeg?resize=1312%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1312w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 653px) 100vw, 653px\" \/>        \n            <\/a>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-12ba07d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"12ba07d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_aos_animation&quot;:&quot;fade-up&quot;,&quot;_aos_animation_delay&quot;:300}\" data-aos=\"fade-up\" data-aos-delay=\"300\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-226de3b\" data-id=\"226de3b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6fca28b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6fca28b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Oh boy! That tiny color LCD monitor was a very cool thing to have back then. Nowadays, we crave bigger screens with touch controls. I am so glad technology has allowed cameras to become lighter, more powerful, and affordable today. Otherwise, I wouldn&#8217;t be writing this post today, reflecting on my photography journey.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f9f7759 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f9f7759\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_aos_animation&quot;:&quot;fade-up&quot;,&quot;_aos_animation_delay&quot;:300}\" data-aos=\"fade-up\" data-aos-delay=\"300\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d266062\" data-id=\"d266062\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a57a2f2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"a57a2f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"2010\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b8fcb92 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b8fcb92\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><strong>2010<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>2010 was the year I got my hands on a somewhat leveled up DSLR camera with a zoom lens. The experience with a DSLR felt a lot more professional, but at the same time, the weight of the lens often was the reason why I preferred compact cameras. So I would only bring out the DSLR if I was going on a trip or shooting something special.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9301506 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"9301506\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"2021\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-42d8d11 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"42d8d11\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_aos_animation&quot;:&quot;fade-up&quot;,&quot;_aos_animation_delay&quot;:300}\" data-aos=\"fade-up\" data-aos-delay=\"300\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f3ef92c\" data-id=\"f3ef92c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0387ece elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0387ece\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><span style=\"font-weight: bolder;\">2021<\/span><\/h2><p>Fast forward to 2021, where I have had my collective experiences with different kinds of DSLR and compact cameras. Throughout my photography journey, my dad has been the biggest sponsor for this hobby of mine. He was the one who actually got me into capturing joyful moments in still and video format. This year, I have decided to put my photography skills to good use, sharing my passion for framing beautiful memories others can also enjoy. I made a relatively huge purchase on a full-frame mirorrless camera along with a 85mm lens.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49280fb elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"49280fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"why\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7645f38 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7645f38\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><strong>Why 85mm lens for portraits?<\/strong><\/h2>\nWhen I purchased the Sony A7C, I was planning to use it to take product shots and tutorial videos for my business brand at\u00a0<highlight><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sutaibu.com\/\" target=\"blank\">Sutai Bu<\/a><\/highlight>, so the lens that I decided on was the 20mm f\/1.8 for its wide-angle ability. Then I started taking close-up pictures with it and noticed the wide-angle distortion. I came from a zoom lens before upgrading to full-frame + prime lens, so my understanding of lenses is rather low. As I did more research and testing on the different types of lenses, I landed on the two popular portrait lens options &#8211; 50mm and 85mm.\n\nHere are a couple of 50mm shots vs. 85mm dog photography shots I have taken with the Sony A7C. The left is with the\u00a0<highlight><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sony.com\/electronics\/camera-lenses\/sel50f18f\" target=\"blank\">Sony FE 50mm f\/1.8<\/a><\/highlight>, and the right is with the\u00a0<highlight><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sony.com\/electronics\/camera-lenses\/sel85f18\" target=\"blank\">Sony FE 85mm f\/1.8<\/a><\/highlight>. The pictures were not taken with direct side-by-side comparison in mind; I primarily wanted to see how it would be like to shoot with 50mm vs 85mm.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9192ed3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9192ed3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_aos_animation&quot;:&quot;fade-up&quot;,&quot;_aos_animation_delay&quot;:300}\" data-aos=\"fade-up\" data-aos-delay=\"300\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4c17141\" data-id=\"4c17141\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a896b8e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a896b8e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.card-image\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/122520-XmasIp-8-scaled.jpg?ssl=1\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Pet Photography by Stephanie Ip Photography\" data-elementor-lightbox-description=\"Los Angeles Photographer, Portrait Photographer, Toddler Photographer, Pet Photography, Dography, Redondo Beach Photographer, Torrance, Photographer, Hermosa Beach Photographer, Palos Verdes Photographer\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6OTY5LCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczpcL1wvcGhvdG9ncmFwaHkuc3RlcGhhbmllaXAuY29tXC9qb3VybmFsXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDIxXC8wM1wvMTIyNTIwLVhtYXNJcC04LXNjYWxlZC5qcGcifQ%3D%3D\" class=\"card lift lift-lg shadow-light-lg\">\n\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"653\" height=\"436\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/122520-XmasIp-8-scaled.jpg?fit=653%2C436&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"img-fluid attachment-large size-large wp-image-969\" alt=\"Portrait Photography with 50mm\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/122520-XmasIp-8-scaled.jpg?w=2560&amp;ssl=1 2560w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/122520-XmasIp-8-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/122520-XmasIp-8-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/122520-XmasIp-8-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/122520-XmasIp-8-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/122520-XmasIp-8-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1365&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/122520-XmasIp-8-scaled.jpg?w=1306&amp;ssl=1 1306w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/122520-XmasIp-8-scaled.jpg?w=1959&amp;ssl=1 1959w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 653px) 100vw, 653px\" \/>        \n            <\/a>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1478ede\" data-id=\"1478ede\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d162d4d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d162d4d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.card-image\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/122520-XmasIp-74-1-scaled.jpg?ssl=1\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Pet Photography by Stephanie Ip Photography\" data-elementor-lightbox-description=\"Los Angeles Photographer, Portrait Photographer, Toddler Photographer, Pet Photography, Dography, Redondo Beach Photographer, Torrance, Photographer, Hermosa Beach Photographer, Palos Verdes Photographer\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6OTcwLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczpcL1wvcGhvdG9ncmFwaHkuc3RlcGhhbmllaXAuY29tXC9qb3VybmFsXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDIxXC8wM1wvMTIyNTIwLVhtYXNJcC03NC0xLXNjYWxlZC5qcGcifQ%3D%3D\" class=\"card lift lift-lg shadow-light-lg\">\n\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"653\" height=\"436\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/122520-XmasIp-74-1-scaled.jpg?fit=653%2C436&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"img-fluid attachment-large size-large wp-image-970\" alt=\"Portrait Photography with 85mm\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/122520-XmasIp-74-1-scaled.jpg?w=2560&amp;ssl=1 2560w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/122520-XmasIp-74-1-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/122520-XmasIp-74-1-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/122520-XmasIp-74-1-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/122520-XmasIp-74-1-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/122520-XmasIp-74-1-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1365&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/122520-XmasIp-74-1-scaled.jpg?w=1306&amp;ssl=1 1306w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/122520-XmasIp-74-1-scaled.jpg?w=1959&amp;ssl=1 1959w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 653px) 100vw, 653px\" \/>        \n            <\/a>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e463315 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e463315\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_aos_animation&quot;:&quot;fade-up&quot;,&quot;_aos_animation_delay&quot;:300}\" data-aos=\"fade-up\" data-aos-delay=\"300\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a315fd8\" data-id=\"a315fd8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c24d250 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c24d250\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>While I enjoyed shooting with the 50mm, I also noticed I had to get relatively closer to the subject. With the 85mm, I can stay away from the subject and still be able to capture the kind of close-ups I was looking for. In this example, dogs don&#8217;t like it when we humans get too close to them, so keeping my distance while it is in its cutest pose allowed me to capture what I wanted while it remained calm.<\/p><p>You may wonder why didn&#8217;t I just go for a zoom lens. Well, as mentioned earlier, I started with and learned how to do photography with a zoom lens, which in my opinion is a lot more flexible and convenient when it comes to capturing various focal lengths. But then I realized how I am not really learning photography on a deeper level, so this time around, limiting myself to shoot with a prime lens is kind of my way to train myself to move around more for the desired shot I want to frame.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-09a9258 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"09a9258\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_aos_animation&quot;:&quot;fade-up&quot;,&quot;_aos_animation_delay&quot;:300}\" data-aos=\"fade-up\" data-aos-delay=\"300\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-315ebdb\" data-id=\"315ebdb\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b96cca elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6b96cca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><strong>A photographer should be moving around the subject instead of the subject moving for the photographer.<\/strong><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3f062af elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3f062af\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_aos_animation&quot;:&quot;fade-up&quot;,&quot;_aos_animation_delay&quot;:300}\" data-aos=\"fade-up\" data-aos-delay=\"300\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e139032\" data-id=\"e139032\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55dcd71 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"55dcd71\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Ultimately, I went with the 85mm. This is also the lens that gave me more confidence in shooting portraits with beautiful bokeh &#8212; the 50mm also allows this, but it&#8217;s comparatively less captivating, in my opinion. Photography is a form of art, so it&#8217;s subjective depending on who you talk to. Who knows, maybe one day I will pick up the 50mm as well. But for now, I am sticking with the 85mm and plan on shooting portraits with it for the foreseeable future.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2567f12 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2567f12\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_aos_animation&quot;:&quot;fade-up&quot;,&quot;_aos_animation_delay&quot;:300}\" data-aos=\"fade-up\" data-aos-delay=\"300\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1bf8d6d\" data-id=\"1bf8d6d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eaba13c elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"eaba13c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"results\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72657a9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"72657a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><strong>The Results Shooting with a 85mm Lens<\/strong><\/h2><p>Since I bought the 85mm f\/1.8, I&#8217;ve never looked back! I am very pleased with my new camera setup. Here are a few of my favorites taken at a backyard in sunny Los Angeles, California, around 3pm in December.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6392da1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6392da1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_aos_animation&quot;:&quot;fade-up&quot;,&quot;_aos_animation_delay&quot;:300}\" data-aos=\"fade-up\" data-aos-delay=\"300\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0a9da83\" data-id=\"0a9da83\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28c9d88 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"28c9d88\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.card-image\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/122520-XmasIp-57-1.jpg?ssl=1\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Portrait Photography by Stephanie Ip Photography\" data-elementor-lightbox-description=\"Los Angeles Photographer, Portrait Photographer, Toddler Photographer, Baby Photographer, Redondo Beach Photographer, Torrance, Photographer, Hermosa Beach Photographer, Palos Verdes Photographer\" 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Photographer, Redondo Beach Photographer, Torrance, Photographer, Hermosa Beach Photographer, Palos Verdes Photographer\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6OTgyLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczpcL1wvcGhvdG9ncmFwaHkuc3RlcGhhbmllaXAuY29tXC9qb3VybmFsXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDIxXC8wM1wvMTIyNTIwLVhtYXNJcC01OS0xLmpwZyJ9\" class=\"card lift lift-lg shadow-light-lg\">\n\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"533\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/122520-XmasIp-59-1.jpg?fit=533%2C800&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"img-fluid attachment-large size-large wp-image-982\" alt=\"Portrait Photography with 85mm\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/122520-XmasIp-59-1.jpg?w=533&amp;ssl=1 533w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/122520-XmasIp-59-1.jpg?resize=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 533px) 100vw, 533px\" \/>        \n            <\/a>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f597e1a\" data-id=\"f597e1a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ba28d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3ba28d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.card-image\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/122520-XmasIp-56-1.jpg?ssl=1\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Portrait Photography by Stephanie Ip Photography\" data-elementor-lightbox-description=\"Los Angeles Photographer, Portrait Photographer, Toddler Photographer, Baby Photographer, Redondo Beach Photographer, Torrance, Photographer, Hermosa Beach Photographer, Palos Verdes Photographer\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6OTgwLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczpcL1wvcGhvdG9ncmFwaHkuc3RlcGhhbmllaXAuY29tXC9qb3VybmFsXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDIxXC8wM1wvMTIyNTIwLVhtYXNJcC01Ni0xLmpwZyJ9\" class=\"card lift lift-lg shadow-light-lg\">\n\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"533\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/122520-XmasIp-56-1.jpg?fit=533%2C800&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"img-fluid attachment-large size-large wp-image-980\" alt=\"Portrait Photography with 85mm\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/122520-XmasIp-56-1.jpg?w=533&amp;ssl=1 533w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/122520-XmasIp-56-1.jpg?resize=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 533px) 100vw, 533px\" \/>        \n            <\/a>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f23f28e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f23f28e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_aos_animation&quot;:&quot;fade-up&quot;,&quot;_aos_animation_delay&quot;:300}\" data-aos=\"fade-up\" data-aos-delay=\"300\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-94e6f54\" data-id=\"94e6f54\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-604ff20 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"604ff20\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>I especially loved how these turned out, not just because of the lens I used, but seeing this innocent little guy, just having a blast with the fountain and fascinated by the dripping water and sound. Though, the parents were a bit concerned with him playing with the fountain water, worrying that he may catch a cold! I am so happy to have the pleasure of capturing these happy moments of him. These are precious moments to look back at as he continues to grow!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f101f80 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f101f80\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_aos_animation&quot;:&quot;fade-up&quot;,&quot;_aos_animation_delay&quot;:300}\" data-aos=\"fade-up\" data-aos-delay=\"300\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0c20433\" data-id=\"0c20433\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div 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