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All digital cameras have a number of variables that are easy to set and control. Here are a few recommendations:
If you are taking images from various angles or locations, do not set the white balance to Auto, since it will assess each image that you take and can result in slight diff erence in color hue. If you are only taking one image, leave it on Auto White Balance, but for multiple images, set the white balance to suit the ambient light conditions.
Set the exposure mode to A, aperture priority, as this is what you want to control.
To get the best quality image, set the ISO to the minimum your camera has available.
You do not want your model to appear more brightly colored than it is, so set the picture control to Standard and avoid Vivid.
If you using JPEG as your format, set the camera to JPEG fi ne for maximum quality.
Set the camera’s metering system to matrix metering.
If the image is to be published in black-and-white, then submit a black-and-white image. Do not rely on the layout designer to process the conversion.
Of all these recommendations, the single most important is to take the best possible image that you can and not rely on post-image processing to correct a poor photograph.
Take many multiple images of the photograph you want and keep adjusting until you have the best possible image you can make. T is applies whether you are shootong in JPEG or RAW. At whatever level of photography you are, you want to minimize the amount of time and eff ort spent on post-image processing.
When you have the best fi nal image you can achieve, write down every detail of the set up, lighting, and camera setting. File this somewhere for future reference so that you will not have to go through the process again and can just refer to your notes when you photograph your next model.
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