Lesson 2: Choose The Proper Exposure Settings - Nikon D800 Technical Manual

Shooting Techniques

Lesson 2: Choose the Proper Exposure Settings

Aperture
Use a wide aperture for a softer feel.
An aperture setting of f/4 captures facial expressions.
Depth of fi eld is suffi cient to clearly reproduce the range from
the lips to the outer corners of the eyes, but focus gets softer
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from the earrings back.