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<blockquote data-quote="Pretzel" data-source="post: 458799" data-attributes="member: 12257">Without reading any of the other posts (didn't want to taint my process by saying &quot;YEAH, I should do that...&quot;I usually go out shooting with something in mind, so before I've even stepped out of the door, I've ensured the lens I want is on the camera and that the mode is where I want it to be &quot;A, S or M&quot;.&nbsp; If in Manual, I dial in assumed settings that should be close, that way I don't have to go crazy trying to meter for any actual shots.I then head out with my eyes open for my intended shot, head on a swivel.&nbsp; When I spot something I like, the camera goes to my eye, then I focus and decide...&nbsp; Is this the angle I want?&nbsp; Is this the comp I want?&nbsp; Is this the shot I want?&nbsp; Closer?&nbsp; Farther?&nbsp; Different angle?&nbsp; (If it's wildlife or people, I snap a couple anyway, before they move)&nbsp; If all works out, I snap 2.&nbsp; If not, I move (or zoom when possible) and reassess in the viewfinder.&nbsp; Once set, I snap 2.&nbsp; Not rapid fire, but intentionally fired 2 snaps.For portraits, much more goes into it.&nbsp; I let the AF hit, then I fine tune to make sure the eyes are at their best, then snap 3.&nbsp; Usually the 3rd is the best, as the subject is usually more &quot;posed&quot; for the first snap, and they've learned to expect the 2nd as well, so it's still not quite relaxed.&nbsp; I give a little delay for the 3rd snap, and it's usually the relaxed version of the shot I was after.It's all digital, though.&nbsp; I probably wouldn't go through the same process with film, just because of the cost of film.INTERESTING SIDE NOTE:&nbsp; During my last photography course, the instructor mentioned the difference between digital and film relating to portrait shooting, and said with new clients, the &quot;nerves&quot; usually ruined the first 1/2 hour of shooting anyway, as they weren't yet comfortable with the photographer yet...&nbsp; He said he would never book a session for less than an hour, and for the first 30 minutes, he would &quot;snap away&quot; with no film in the camera.&nbsp; Then, after the customer had learned to respond to what he was asking and relax a bit, he'd drop some film in and shoot the entire session &quot;for real&quot; for the last half hour.&nbsp; NEVER ONCE did he ever have a customer notice, and he always got compliments for how he worked with people because his shots &quot;looked more natural&quot; than anyone else's product.I'm sure there's a way I can incorporate that into digital...&nbsp; maybe just by switching SD cards halfway through and comparing.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Pretzel, post: 458799, member: 12257"] Without reading any of the other posts (didn't want to taint my process by saying "YEAH, I should do that..." I usually go out shooting with something in mind, so before I've even stepped out of the door, I've ensured the lens I want is on the camera and that the mode is where I want it to be "A, S or M". If in Manual, I dial in assumed settings that should be close, that way I don't have to go crazy trying to meter for any actual shots. I then head out with my eyes open for my intended shot, head on a swivel. When I spot something I like, the camera goes to my eye, then I focus and decide... Is this the angle I want? Is this the comp I want? Is this the shot I want? Closer? Farther? Different angle? (If it's wildlife or people, I snap a couple anyway, before they move) If all works out, I snap 2. If not, I move (or zoom when possible) and reassess in the viewfinder. Once set, I snap 2. Not rapid fire, but intentionally fired 2 snaps. For portraits, much more goes into it. I let the AF hit, then I fine tune to make sure the eyes are at their best, then snap 3. Usually the 3rd is the best, as the subject is usually more "posed" for the first snap, and they've learned to expect the 2nd as well, so it's still not quite relaxed. I give a little delay for the 3rd snap, and it's usually the relaxed version of the shot I was after. It's all digital, though. I probably wouldn't go through the same process with film, just because of the cost of film. INTERESTING SIDE NOTE: During my last photography course, the instructor mentioned the difference between digital and film relating to portrait shooting, and said with new clients, the "nerves" usually ruined the first 1/2 hour of shooting anyway, as they weren't yet comfortable with the photographer yet... He said he would never book a session for less than an hour, and for the first 30 minutes, he would "snap away" with no film in the camera. Then, after the customer had learned to respond to what he was asking and relax a bit, he'd drop some film in and shoot the entire session "for real" for the last half hour. NEVER ONCE did he ever have a customer notice, and he always got compliments for how he worked with people because his shots "looked more natural" than anyone else's product. I'm sure there's a way I can incorporate that into digital... maybe just by switching SD cards halfway through and comparing. [/QUOTE]

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