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

Shooting Techniques

Lesson 2: Choose the Right Exposure Settings

Aperture
Choose a wide aperture for a softer feel.
Set aperture to f/4 or so to capture facial contours.
Enough depth of fi eld for the lips and the corners of the
eyes, but focus gets softer from the earrings back.
Shutter Speed
Choose a speed a bit faster than the limit for camera blur.
The superior resolution of the D800/D800E makes small
amounts of focus blur more obvious. Select a shutter speed
slightly faster than you would choose when photographing
the same subject with other cameras.
A fast shutter speed has captured details of the
lace veil and brought out individual eyelashes.
Portrait Subjects
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