The best portraits catch their subjects at just the right time to reveal their essence.
With the increasing amount of photographers in the world, more and more people are looking to create the best photographic portraiture they can. Finding a perfect portrait camera can be difficult, given the vast number of choices that are readily available for camera-seeking consumers. Selecting the right camera is much simpler with the help of a few guidelines.
Digital SLRs
Digital SLRs are the best types of cameras for shooting portraits. The ability to change lenses, review photos, and quickly respond to sudden photographic moments sets digital SLRs apart from any other type of camera. Countless models of D-SLRs are readily available on the market with varying features and prices.
Portrait Scene Mode
Portrait mode is a useful feature to have on your camera when you are in a hurry. Exposure settings are automatically chosen for you when you press the shutter button down halfway in portrait mode. The mode aims to give you a proper exposure on subjects along with a pleasing background blur. While it is good to know these settings on your own, it is also smart to have a fallback. Most digital SLRs have portrait mode, such as the Nikon D40 or the Canon Rebel XSI. Portrait mode is not included with top-of-the line D-SLRs like the Canon 1D or the Nikon D700.
Full-Frame Sensors
Cameras with full-frame sensors are helpful in creating the best portraiture possible. The larger sensors capture more detail and create softer background blur. Only the high end D-SLRs have full-frame sensors like the Canon 5D and the Nikon D3X. Nikon refers to their full-frame sensors as "FX," in their product description, while Canon refers to theirs as simply "Full-Frame."
Shooting in Raw
Seek out a digital SLR that shoots in the RAW file format. This file formant holds twice as much color information as the traditional JPEG image file. RAW files make for more effective post-processing because manipulating exposure, contrast, saturation, and other slider options is far more effective. The RAW files can be converted to smaller JPEG files after they are optimized.
