Before I even begin, let me start with this: You can use whatever lens you want!

But, hey, I still look up which lenses are appropriate for portraits. Somebody out there might curious about what others use for balloon festivals, right? Maybe. For this article, I'll write about the lenses that I use while on the launch field of a balloon festival, and provide some example images. I particularly use a Tamron 15-30mm F2.8, a Nikon 24-70mm F2.8G, and a Tamron 70-200mm F2.8 VC.