Photographer Jeremy Embraces Telephoto Lenses for Landscape Work in New Hampshire

Jeremy, a photographer, has publicly acknowledged his preference for telephoto lenses over wide-angle optics in landscape photography. During a weekend trip to the White Mountains in New Hampshire, he used the Sony 400mm f/4.5 GM OSS lens on a Sony a7R VI camera almost exclusively. He captured 134 images, selected 20 for post-processing, and shot 16 of those with the 400mm lens; the remaining four were taken with a Sony FE 24-105mm f/4 G zoom at focal lengths between 43mm and 105mm. The outing included a pre-dawn hike to Artists Bluff in Franconia Notch State Park to photograph sunrise over Echo Lake. The location was crowded on a Saturday morning, and Jeremy found that the telephoto lens helped eliminate distracting hikers from his compositions. He argues that longer focal lengths simplify scenes and allow focus on specific elements like fog, depth, light, and texture, rather than entire vistas. While acknowledging that many photographers excel with wide-angle landscape work, he notes that his own favorite shots often fall in the 40–100mm range and beyond. He encourages other landscape photographers to try telephoto lenses, suggesting they may discover compelling smaller compositions within wide-angle scenes. The article was published on PetaPixel on October 5, 2026.