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    Oct 30, 2018 5 minutes
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    What's your favourite lens? This is a question I've been asked countless times by guests attending the weddings I've photographed over the years. As I explain, it's not so much about having a favourite lens but having a select group of lenses that allow me to record the special moments and tell the story of the day as it unfolds the best way possible. The approach I take to photographing weddings today is different from when I first started out. The lenses that were once in my ‘select group' consisted of two zooms and a prime. To be more specific they were Canon's EF 24-70mm f/2.8L II USM, EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM and EF 85mm f/1.8 USM. I still carry these lenses with me, but they see a fraction of the use that my faster f/1.4 primes get today. With prime lenses

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