Camera Settings for Portrait Photography (Our Simple Starting Setup)

If you’ve ever shown up to a portrait session and thought… “Wait… what camera settings should I actually use right now?” You’re not alone. A lot of photographers feel like they’re guessing their camera settings before every shoot. And honestly, that’s stressful. In this video we’re breaking down the simple camera settings we start with for portrait photography so you have a clear place to begin. We’ll walk through: • The aperture we typically start with for portraits • The shutter speed that helps keep your photos sharp • How we approach ISO to get the right exposure • How these three settings work together Our goal is to keep this simple so you can walk into your next portrait session feeling a little more confident and a lot less overwhelmed. Want to finally understand manual mode? We’re hosting a free manual mode training where we break down aperture, shutter speed, and ISO step-by-step so you can stop guessing your camera settings before every session. Grab your seat here: 👉 https://esquaredphotography.com/manual-mode-live-training Inside the training you’ll learn: • How aperture, shutter speed, and ISO actually work together • How to adjust your camera settings confidently • How to get sharp, well-exposed portraits consistently Say hi in the comments! What part of manual mode confuses you the most right now? Is it: • Aperture • Shutter speed • ISO We read every comment and use your questions to help plan future videos. Subscribe for weekly photography tips If you’re a beginner photographer or building your photography business, we share new videos every week to help make photography simple and fun. 📸 Subscribe here: https://www.youtube.com/c/ESquaredErinandEmily 🎁 Grab more free educational resources for photographers here: https://esquaredphotography.com/freebies Follow us on Instagram for more: https://www.instagram.com/esquared.photography/