How to set the camera to take portraits?

Although ordinary cameras can be used to shoot people, their performance and characteristics are different due to different models and structures, and there are also different shooting scenes (such as outdoor portraits, indoor portraits, moving portraits, etc. ), so there will be some differences in settings. But generally speaking, the setting of portrait camera follows the following principles:

1. It is recommended to set the aperture priority automatic exposure mode (Av mode).

If you want to take a beautiful portrait, it is recommended to use a fixed focus lens. The background blur function of the fixed focus lens is excellent. It is very important to control the focal length (depth of field) in portrait photography. Focusing on people's eyes can make people shine. It is necessary to use a fixed-focus lens for the tripod, because you have already opened the aperture at this time, so its depth of field is very small, which can be said to be "as thin as a blade", so the focus must be accurate. Av mode (aperture priority automatic exposure mode) is suitable for complex light environment, and M mode (manual mode) can be set for single light environment. Av mode can also be used for experienced people who judge the scene light correctly.

2. setting 2. The lower the ISO sensitivity, the better.

ISO sensitivity should be selected according to the shooting situation. Setting it to automatic is basically no problem, but in order to better understand the relationship between shutter speed and aperture, it is best to choose a certain sensitivity to get used to shooting. It is suggested that the sensitivity below ISO800 should be used as much as possible, and the ISO should be set to 100 or 200 (tripod, cable, etc.) on the premise of ensuring clear photos. ).

Step 3 spot metering

Select the appropriate metering point for metering (metering subject). Portrait photography usually suggests measuring the face of the subject.

4. Set the driving mode to continuous shooting.

When taking portraits, even in the same posture, you should take multiple pictures in succession. If this habit can be formed, the probability of taking an ideal portrait in focus will be greatly increased. In addition, if the camera is set to continuous shooting mode, you can take the next photo quickly.

5. Set to single autofocus.

In principle, the autofocus mode should be set to "single autofocus" mode, and the focusing action will stop after focusing. Compared with the mode of chasing the subject for continuous autofocus, "single autofocus" is more conducive to accurate focusing. Especially in portrait photography, because the subject will constantly pose different shapes, using single autofocus mode will be more conducive to shooting.

6. Select the focus manually

In order to freely select the focus point closest to people's eyes after composition, "Auto Focus Point Selection" should be set to "Manual Selection". This can freely change the focus according to different compositions. In order to quickly select the focus in any situation, the photographer should confirm the operation of the camera in advance and practice selecting the focus manually. It is recommended to use the center to focus as much as possible. The center is more sensitive to focus than other focuses.

7. Use the autofocus start (AF-ON or Auto Exposure Lock) button to perform autofocus.

The default setting of digital SLR cameras is that when the shutter button is half pressed, the camera will automatically focus and measure light at the same time. If we can separate the operation buttons of auto-focus and auto-metering, use the auto-focus start button (AF-ON or auto-exposure lock) for auto-focus and assign the start of auto-metering to the shutter button, we can separate these two operating systems, thus focusing more intensively.