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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Pretzel" data-source="post: 210012" data-attributes="member: 12257">Wow...  you're asking for a basic digital photography class in a paragraph or two...I'd recommend going with about 50mm on the short lens, similar to a standard portrait lens like the nifty fifty.  The rest is gonna be kind of trial and error my friend, until you learn how to meter to the middle, etc.  Rather than start a "training" session here, I'd say mess with different modes, shoot a few, see what ya like and go from there.  Perhaps take some classes on the "Tube YOU-niversity".You can always shoot in AUTO mode, see what settings the camera chose, then work from there.</blockquote>