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Message: <blockquote data-quote="hark" data-source="post: 536735" data-attributes="member: 13196">I believe it might have been Don who said he bought some type of tarp material or painter's cloth at one of the big box home improvement stores to use as a backdrop. Those cost much less than buying backdrops from photography companies. Of course you'd still need to get some type of stand to hold it. Wide angle isn't good for portraits unless you are far enough away--it is good for group shots, but probably closer to the 24mm end of the lens you will be getting. The reason why is because if you are standing close to fill the frame with a head and shoulders shot, you will get a lot of perspective distortion such as elongated noses and distorted faces. For head and shoulder shots, 85mm-135mm tend to be the norm on FX.</blockquote>