A repeated question is “which (additional) lens should I buy?” Here is a tip for those of us beginning photographer not sure yet what kind of photographers they are.
Open your photo library. Look at your best photos. Pay attention to what focal length, which aperture etc is used. See if you can see a pattern and base your decision on what you found.
For example. If you have a lot of them at the maximum of your zoom range of your lens and you find yourself cropping them, a longer zoom seems like a good investment. If shallow depth of field is a pattern, a faster lens (What is a fast lens) is a good step.
This tip is of course only helpful if you already have a good amount of photos to sample from. If you don’t have a big library yet, it might be best to start building one first. If you are looking for your first lens, a zoom lens will do fine to start building your library.
Hope it helps you find your next lens. Happy shooting!
