Should I use my camera’s Portrait mode when shooting Portraits or would I be better off manually setting my camera up?

Unless you have a high end DSLR, most digital cameras these days come with an array of shooting modes (including portrait mode) for a photographer to choose from when out using their camera. These shooting modes are designed to help camera owners to quickly tell their camera what type of shot they are taking to give the camera a hint at what type of effect you want.

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Beautifully sharp and detailed images are something we all aspire for in the majority of our shots – I know I do.

However purposely leaving your main subject (or even your whole shot) out of focus can also create stunningly dreamy images also.

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