Episode 117: John Cornicello on Lens Distortion

Jeff Carlson & Kirk McElhearn — Fri, 13 May 2022 00:00:00 -0700

In episode 110, Kirk and Jeff talked about dealing with distortion when you’re editing your photos. Now we’re happy to welcome portrait photographer and educator John Cornicello to discuss distortion when you’re photographing. You know those grids of headshots that demonstrate how wide-angle lenses cause distorted features? They’re wrong, and John explains why.

Guest:

John Cornicello: Instagram, website

Hosts:

Jeff Carlson: website, Jeff's photos, Jeff on Instagram, Jeff on Glass
Kirk McElhearn: website, Kirk's photos, Kirk on Instagram, Kirk on Glass

Show Notes:

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Anatomy of a Studio Portrait, by John Cornicello
Episode 110: Distortion
Photographic Lenses and Shutters, 1940, by Richard W St Clair
Dolly vs Zoom and perspective in photography

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Episode 110: Dealing with Distortion

Jeff Carlson & Kirk McElhearn — Fri, 04 Feb 2022 02:00:00 -0800

What can you do when shooting with a wide lens introduces unwanted optical distortion in your photos? In this episode, Kirk and Jeff look at ways to correct for distortion, including correcting for horizontal and vertical planes, in apps such as Lightroom, Capture One, and Pixelmator Pro.