How to Get Sharper Eyes, Autofocus Tips for Taking Better Portraits - Shoot from the Hip (#23)

One of the most frustrating things I struggled with in the beginning, was figuring out how to get sharper looking eyes any time I'd take pictures of family and friends.

In auto mode, the camera selects the focus point for you. If it doesn't lock on to the subjects face, you'll be left with soft, blurry looking portraits.

In order to improve our results, we need to tell the camera exactly where to focus. In this video, I'll show you which AF modes to use when taking photos of people.

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