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Message: <blockquote data-quote="JudeIscariot" data-source="post: 170069" data-attributes="member: 15275">If you're taking a portrait that is more of a headshot, then you do not want to use f/1.8. IME, you will likely end up getting one thing and nothing else. Focus on the nose? You have a sharp nose, blurred face. Focus on the eyes? Blurry nose. It's that shallow when you're that close. For a full-body portrait, 1.8 is definitely fine. You should try setting up an experiment like mentioned above and you'll soon see what I'm talking about.FTR, if you are taking a close up of something that is large and has a lot of depth to it, like a person's face or something, I usually find that 2.5-2.8 are great and you'll get the entire thing in focus, for the most part.</blockquote>