Our cameras have a lot of options to customize and control their settings. In this video, I cover the most important settings on my Canon R5 mirrorless camera when photographing for fashion/portrait photography. Let's take a look!

Image Quality: RAW

White Balance: I select the appropriate preset (flash in-studio) but use a Calibrite Colorchecker Passport to give me a neutral reference point. I never shoot on auto white balance because it is too inconsistent.

Color Space: RGB

Picture Style: By default I select standard, but I also select "monochromatic" when on location and I'm intending the end result to be in black and white. This is just a preview, so it will not actually change my raw file.

Exposure/Shooting mode: I shoot in manual whether in the studio or on location. On location, I use my electronic viewfinder with exposure simulation (see below ) to help me achieve accurate exposures. In the studio, I shoot tethered and check the histogram for accurate exposures (and periodically use a light meter).

Exposure simulation: When on location or outdoors I leave exposure simulation ON (enable) to give me exposure previews. When shooting in the studio I always turn exposure simulation OFF (disable) because my camera settings eliminate ambient light (and it would make it difficult to see).

Auto Focus (general settings): I allow the camera to help me do a lot of the focus 'heavy lifting'. For that reason I use Face and Eye Tracking with Eye Detection enabled. With these settings, the camera finds the eye closest to the camera and keeps focus on that eye. I typically set up Touch and Drag AF with the active area in the bottom right. This is helpful if the face is obscured or with multiple people in the frame.

Auto Focus Operation: I use One-Shot a majority of the time for its precision, but switch to Servo if the subject is moving a lot, twirling, or walking toward the camera.

Exposure Settings: My go-to camera settings are "1/200 F11 ISO 200" when shooting in the studio. I adapt (as necessary) to location lighting situations, and am comfortable shooting with a wide range of ISO, though I try to keep my shutter at 1/200 or faster. If I must go slower, I am always sure to enable Image Stabilization (on the lens).

PS: Check out these other gear videos I recommend to help you explore some of these concepts even more in-depth.

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