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01/05/2008 10:49:56 PM · #1 |
I have been told a few different ways to do portrait shots. So I was wondering how you shoot them? Manual mode? aperture?
I have tried shooting several different ways and still really havent found a "comfort zone" yet. |
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01/05/2008 10:51:21 PM · #2 |
| I always shoot in manual mode. |
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01/05/2008 10:52:29 PM · #3 |
I'll either do mine in aperture priority or manual.
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01/05/2008 10:54:51 PM · #4 |
| What would be the difference in A or M mode? I know M you have to adjust all your settings. In A mode, the camera does the adjusting for you right? and you adjust the A? |
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01/06/2008 01:52:24 AM · #5 |
Originally posted by gwe21:
What would be the difference in A or M mode? I know M you have to adjust all your settings. In A mode, the camera does the adjusting for you right? and you adjust the A? |
That's my understanding of it. I shoot in manual all the time, but I confess, that's because I feel incompetent in the other modes. |
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01/06/2008 02:02:33 AM · #6 |
Originally posted by gwe21:
What would be the difference in A or M mode? I know M you have to adjust all your settings. In A mode, the camera does the adjusting for you right? and you adjust the A? |
That's right, but if you're using flashes, often the shutter speed in A mode will be severely limited (at least in Nikons, not sure about Canon) to a synch speed of something like 1/60. This is fine if you're using a wide lens, but if you're using a longer lens you'll get a lot of camera shake and blurry images. This is where manual mode really shines for me. |
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01/06/2008 02:26:32 AM · #7 |
I use manual.
I use a flash meter to get my aperature etc right, then get all my ISO set, use the expodisc to get the right White Balance, then take the photos. |
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01/06/2008 02:43:01 AM · #8 |
Manual mode if I'm using flash: aperture to control flash exposure, shutter speed to control ambient light exposure. This gives me the ability to balance the flash and ambient light.
If I'm shooting with ambient light only, I may use Av mode... it just depends on if I need the extra control for creative purposes.
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01/08/2008 03:10:31 AM · #9 |
Manual.
The subject matters more.
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