If you’ve been meaning to pick one up, right before a vacation is the perfect time. When you’ve got a beautiful view in front of you, that fancy $1,200 zoom lens can kill it. If you’ve got the budget, a good 10-22mm would be an excellent place to start. If you’re looking for something a little more affordable, consider a cheap 35mm prime.
If you won’t be able to bring a wide angle lens, try some panoramic sequences that you can piece together in Photoshop later. Even if you’re not a computer wiz, Photoshop does an excellent job of automating this process.
It’s well worth it to miss the shot of Mickey Mouse walking by if you can instead capture the expression on your three year old’s face as it happens.
If you want great face shots like the one above, use a lens that can get fairly close and make sure your aperture is wide open. Unfortunately, many lenses won’t allow you to focus close enough to your subject to take a decent macro. If you want to go all out, you should look at a dedicated macro lens like Canon’s 50mm f/2.5 Compact Macro.



































































