Take 10 (or more) different images that use the "fill the frame" technique.
Create and add a contact sheet and your best shots to your portfolio.
Setting Up Nikon (Try to get a 3500, 3400, or 3300 look on the camera body)
Check lens, 35mm or 50mm
Camera ON switch
MODE wheel check- first project we’ll shoot aperture priority (A)
Set Iris (f#) to 1.8 or 1.4 (depends on the lens you have) by scrolling the top right wheel.
Check ISO- set to 100, check menu>camera>ISO Sensitivity> Auto Sensitivity control Off
First time shooting card format it. Menu>Wrench>Format Memory card
Check Exposure compensation. Set it to 0.
Check Image Quality-Menu>Camera>IMage Quality- NEF RAW + JPG Fine
Check Diopter if viewfinder is blurry.
Shutter is Auto
Find Light.
Half hold shutter button to focus/set exposure (shutter speed will be changing depending on where the red dot is)
Full press to take the picture.