Challenges, challenges… While I’m pleased with the pictures that came out, there are several pictures that were out of focus. Now I’m looking at my setting to see if I did something wrong or if it’s my camera.
I attempted a few different things during this shoot. Instead of shooting in manual mode, I decided to switch between aperture priority and shutter speed priority. Though the area was well lit, I knew that one of my first challenges was to keep up with the changes of being in and out of shadowy areas. Because there was a child involved I knew that I would have limited chances of capturing a shot, that’s why I decided against manual mode. It allowed me to think less of the setting and focus more on composition and following
I also used exposure compensation while taking pictures. I haven’t gotten well enough to use it on they fly. I would take a few pictures using the compensation, then I would check to see how they came out. I want to get to the point where I can use compensation without having to look at the results until after the shoot.
One other thing I tried to keep in mind was Fiyorina’s hight. Because of her size, I did as much shooting from a crouched position, at times even placing my jacket on the ground to lay on my belly.
As always, I only do light touch up work. I try to adjust some of the exposure and light color correction. Part of this is because I do not have a full blown editing program. I continually debate whether or not I should invest in an editing program. Part of me wants to keep the pictures as true as possible for the time being until I feel I have mastered as much as I can during a shoot.
As I stated earlier, overall I’m pleased with the pictures. My next step is to see if I need to calibrate my lenses, or if I need to be more aware of my camera settings. I feel that I need to pay more attention to not only the shutter speed but the ISO setting to ensure I can capture moving subjects. Hopefully, this helps me determine why there were a large number of pictures that were not in focus.
