Shooting With A Suitable Setting For The Subject (Scene Selection); Taking Portrait Photos - Sony DSLR-A300/A350 Instruction Manual

Shooting with a suitable setting for the
subject (Scene Selection)
Selecting an appropriate mode for the subject or the shooting conditions
allows you to shoot the image with a more suitable setting for the subject
than in "AUTO" mode.

Taking portrait photos

This mode is suitable to
Blur away backgrounds and sharpen
z
the subject.
Reproduce skin tones softly.
z
Set the mode dial to
Shooting techniques
• To blur the background more, set the lens to the telephoto position.
• You can shoot a vivid image by focusing on the eye that is closer to the
lens.
• Use the lens hood to shoot backlit subjects.
• Use the red-eye reduction function if the eyes of your subject turn red
from the flash (page 80).
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(Portrait).