06 TYPICAL SHOOTING SCENARIOS

SHOOTING SCENARIO

PORTRAIT

KEY PRINCIPLES

  • The key to a portrait like this is shallow depth of field. So shoot in APERTURE PRIORITY mode. Turn the Shutter Speed dial to A (auto), then set the aperture to the User-Selected option (the aperture icon), and use the lens aperture ring to adjust the aperture. Start with the lowest aperture your lens offers (such as f/2.8 or f/4).
  • Remember to focus on the eyes.
  • If the image is too dark or too light, use EXPOSURE COMPENSATION to adjust the brightness level.
  • If the image is blurry from a slow shutter speed, raise the ISO to increase your sensor’s sensitivity to light, ...

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