#02 Setting Up the Camera-Shallow Depth of Field (Focus)

Setting Up Nikon D3400

1. Camera ON switch

2. MODE wheel check- first project we’ll shoot aperture priority (A)

3. Check ISO- set to 100, check menu>camera>ISO Sensitivity> Auto Sensitivity control Off

4. Check lens, 35mm or 50mm

5. First time shooting card format it.  Menu>Wrench>Format Memory card

6. Check Exposure compensation. Set it to 0.

7. Check Image Quality-Menu>Camera>IMage Quality- NEF RAW + JPG Fine

8. Set Iris to 1.8

9. Shutter is Auto

10. Find Light.

11. Half hold shutter button to focus/set exposure (shutter speed will be changing depending on where the red dot is)

12. Full press to take the picture.