The advantage of interchangeable lens cameras like DSLRs and mirrorless cameras is that you can change lenses for different kinds of photography. There are many different types of lenses, often with specific names. Lenses are usually characterised or grouped by their focal length. It might be more useful to use their angle of view instead, […]
Perspective distortion
Perspective distortion happens when the camera is tilted relative to your subject One example is ‘keystoning’ or ‘converging verticals’, where the tops of tall buildings appear to converge. This happens when you’re so close you have to tilt the camera upwards to get everything in. You can correct it by choosing a more distant viewpoint and keeping the camera level, or by using keystone correction tools in software.