lenses for studio photos

[bayareaartist]

Hi,
I just purchased a 60D to use for photo and video production.
I am a fine artist, paintings from 30"x40" to 12feet wide to 6 feet high.
and ceramics that are anywhere from 50" high and 50" wide.
and I am going to make videos of my working on the potters wheel.

I am looking for some lenses to take photos with the camera on a tripod.
to produce videos with and a great walk around lens that will NOT break the bank.

Any and all recommendations will be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

[neuroanatomist]

Define 'break the bank'... In fact, if your main use is studio shooting in a controlled environment, you'll be fine with even an 18-135mm lens. Spend your money on a backdrop and some lighting, and you can shoot at f/6.3 or f/7.1. Most of my studio-type portraits are shot at narrow apertures because I can control the background and the lighting.

The exception might be the murals - you'll want a lens with low distortion, or with a zoom lens, you'll need enough room to shoot in the middle of the range, and frame loosely so you can correct residual distortion in post (and shoot from a tall tripod at the level of the middle of the painting to avoid keystoning).