And the compression that telephoto lenses cause — it’s a little bit of distortion that’s very flattering to people.
“Basically, you shoot almost as close up as you can with it, and it looks great because the background gets blurred out. And the compression that telephoto lenses cause — it’s a little bit of distortion that’s very flattering to people. It makes noses look a little bit smaller, and it makes eyes look a little bit better. It’s just very complimentary,” says Boyd.