Canon EOS RP, Advanced User'S Manual

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Shooting Portraits
The <
2
> (Portrait) mode blurs the background to make the human subject
stand out. It also makes skin tones and hair look softer.
Shooting Tips
z
Select the location where the distance between the subject
and the background is the farthest.
The further the distance between the subject and background, the more
blurred the background will look. The subject will also stand out better
against an uncluttered dark background.
z
Use a telephoto lens.
If you have a zoom lens, use the telephoto end to fill the frame with the
subject from the waist up.
z
Focus on the face.
As you focus, make sure the AF point on the face is lit in green before
you shoot. When shooting close-ups of the face, you can set [
z
: Eye
Detection AF] to [Enable] to shoot with the subject’s eyes in focus.
o
The default setting is <
i
> (Low-speed continuous shooting). If you keep
holding down the shutter button, you can shoot continuously to capture
changes in the subject’s facial expression and pose.