Advice on All-Purpose/Portrait Lens

[Hugh Wyn Griffith]

I'm considering the Canon EF-S 35mm f/2.8 Macro IS STM ($350), which has excellent macro, but people hardly talk about its ability with portrait/people photography.

In the days when I was an active photographer most would not think of a wide angle lens for portrait work but rather a longer focus like the 85mm -- unless you are thinking of grabbing candid shots.