DSLR Settings for Outside Portraits

Default DSLR Settings

  1. Shoot in Manual mode.
  2. ISO – low like 100-400 if possible,
    • Higher if a faster shutter speed is needed.
  3. Focus mode – auto-focus, set it to a single point and use shutter button to focus.
  4. Aperture – between f/2 and f/4 for a single subject (get the background out of focus) or f/5.6-f/8 for groups.
  5. Shutter speed – 1/200th handheld
  6. White balance – choose the appropriate preset for the lighting conditions

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