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CORE SKILLS HOW TO If you’re shooting from a tricky
TILTING SCREEN

ACHIEVE ACCURATE FOCUS height or angle, you may find it
easier to set your camera to
Live View mode and then
use the tilting screen
While much of your scene is on the same
to compose.
focal plane, there will be areas that rise
above the background, such as the tips of
forks. This means that using single-point
AF will allow you to select the highest part
of the image for best results. You will also
need to be at a relatively narrow aperture
of f/5.6 for best results. This will give you
plenty of depth-of-field to capture front-to-
back sharpness and make sure nothing is
out of focus.
Since you’re going to be using single-
point AF, you need to use your joystick or
D-pad to navigate your focus point.
Selecting the AF-S mode in your camera’s
menu means your focus will be locked
once the shutter button is half-pressed, so
make sure you’re ready to take the shot, as
any swaying or camera movement while
you have the shutter held down may result
in losing your focus point. If you do have to
recompose, release the shutter button and
half-press once more to gain a fresh focus
reading and ensure you retain sharpness.
Once you’ve taken the shot, press the Play
button and zoom in to ensure you have a Above Make sure you focus on the highest part of the image by setting your autofocus
well-focused image. to single-point AF and navigating the focus point with the joystick or D-Pad.

SET UP YOUR CAMERA FOR SHARP RESULTS

Set black & white Choose a focus mode Select the focus point
1 Go into your camera menu 2 Switch your camera over to 3 Single-point AF means you

and look for your Film autofocus mode, then go into must move your single focus
Simulations or Picture Styles options. your menu and select single-point AF point manually. To achieve this, use
Since you want a black & white image, and set the focus mode to AF-S. This the joystick or D-Pad, depending on
set your style to the black & white means your camera will focus and lock your camera, and move the point
option, also known as monochrome. If as long as you half-press the shutter until it’s over the highest part of your
you’re unsure how to do this on your button. Remember, any time you move subject. If you have a tilting screen and
make and model of camera, refer to or recompose your shot, you will need Live View, you may find this easier for
your user manual. to release and half-press again. higher compositions.

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