I took Sony’s first mirrorless fisheye lens to the most colorful and photogenic location I could think of for wonderfully weird portraits
Sony finally brought a native fisheye to the E-Mount – so I had to try it out on some wild, colorful portraits
Portrait photographer Hillary K Grigonis decided to experiment with Sony's first native E-mount fisheye lens, the FE 8-14mm f/3.5 G, in an unusual and colorful location. Known for avoiding ultra-wide lenses, Grigonis was inspired by the lens's 180° view and the wacky perspective it offered. She drove to the Shine Bright Saginaw mural, the second-largest in the US, painted by Okuda San Miguel and local artists.
Grigonis embraced the lens's barrel distortion and perspective distortion, understanding that these distortions can create fun and kooky images. Shooting at a distance of 150mm, Grigonis had to carefully pose and angle the camera to embrace the distortion while avoiding unwanted elements in the frame. The images captured were unedited JPEGs, highlighting the lens's ability to create distorted ultra-wide photographs without extensive editing.
Grigonis found shooting with the new fisheye lens to be more enjoyable than expected, providing a fresh perspective on portrait photography.
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