See how cameras can add 10 pounds to you

Some people don’t feel that they are very photogenic, but it might be because they are taking photos with the wrong lenses. It is a known fact that plastic surgery has spiked because of the selfie phenomenon: people see themselves in an unflattering light, because lenses can really change the way that you look on camera which may not stay true to reality.

Photographer Dan Vojtech says that it’s amazing how focal length affects the shape of the human face. In this series, he shot 9 portraits at 20mm, 24mm, 28mm, 35mm, 50mm, 70mm, 105mm, 150mm and 200mm. When animated, you can see how drastic the change is between different shots.

They say that a camera adds 10 pounds to you, and it definitely looks like so. They also say that the recommended focal length for taking portraits is from 85mm to 135mm, so to avoid distortion. Take it into mind when taking photographs!

Via PetaPixel, photographs by Dan Vojtech.