The button shortcuts are helpful! One that I use is switching between Full Frame (Super 35mm) and APS-C cropped as I have Sony E lens from my Nex-7 (old Sony mirrorless camera). If you have a full frame lens with your full frame body and you switch to APS-C crop then you get a magnification which is helpful if you don’t have a zoom lens. I have that shortcut set to the down button the rotation wheel. Great video as always!
Thank you for this video! I am a beginner, and teaching my kids as I learn. We only use Sony because if the quality to price ratio, they have the best for my money. I would love more videos like this for beginners.
Great advice. I've set all mine on my A7iii in a slightly different way but it's nice that you share your ideas to help other photographer's. Very talented young lady. Thank you for sharing.
Julia you gotta do the same video with the a7iv, feels like i am struggling to get the body setup the way i like it. This video was a great asset when setting up my a7iii, thanks for all the effort! Happy new year!
Shooting video in standard is actually best. Then if you get a tricky high dynamic range shot. I switch quickly to HLG2 (rec709 colours) take that shot then make sure i DONT FORGET to switch back to standard (no profile)
Hi Julia! Thanks for all the tips and tutorials you’ve been showing to us! I really appreciate it and it helps beginners like me a lot! Im planning to do wedding photography or portraits soon. My question is, what focus area or focus mode you do if you shoot weddings? Cause here you said wide for travels? Dunno if its the same for wedding? Thankyou Julia! :)
Hi @JuliaTrotti thank you for the guide in this video. Do you have any videos on how to colour grade footage as a beginner please? Also as this video was made back 3 years ago would you say its still relevant for a beginner today thank you in advance.
Hey friend! Youre a lovely person. One custom setting I use constantly is a shortcut to human/animal detection. I love critters and can never find it in the menu fast enough. :)
Hi Julia! I’m getting back into photography and I have been wondering what camera do you think I should get for Car photography? I’m debating between the Sony A7ii or the Canon 6D! My price range isn’t high enough for a7iii or 5d mark Iv. Hope you can get back too me! Cheers :)
you should try continues eye af for models like Kristina :P I always use single focus but I think I need to step it up and try the eye af that sony has to offer to get the shot and not miss them.
It's always interesting to see what other Sony photographers save as their custom buttons. In video mode, I use C1 for crop mode, but my C2 button is for Clear Image zoom. That way I can get more distance from a single prime lens. Also, I have my User 1 mode for 1080p at 120 fps. Ready to go when I need it. It's been really helpful for video. Thanks for sharing!
hi! I just bought my a7iii + 28mm. Its great for video, but I don't like it when it comes to photos. I'm still trying to figure out how to use it even though I allready watched over 100 videos in the past 8 months before I bought the camera. I hope this video will help me! :/
I prefer this lens for video as well, but it can take some really nice photos too! A few videos back from this one, I have the Sony A7iii Travel Photography in Thailand video where I use the 28mm for 95% of photos in case you’re interested in watching that 😄 I also have a review of this lens with some raw photos + videos on my channel too!
love your informative vids! btw the other day i was using my a7iii and was taking photos of this man with his dog but turns out the dogs face was out of focus so i was wondering what i change in the focus area and focus mode to not have this kinda issue
Hi Frank, i saw a video lately of a guy explaining that when ur trying to do a family picture to get everyone focused, you may change the shutter speed. It might change the light settings so you maybe have to adjust the aperture and iso... not sure but have a try and let me know 😄
Hi Julia. Since you are very experienced with Canon and most of your work is has been done with Canon gear, would like to ask you after having the Sony A73 for a year now which camera do you find yourself pincking up now for your photoshoots? Still canon your main camera or have you switched full to Sony?
Why you are not using the auto switch between screen and EVF? It works great now with this thing that when the screen is even slightly tilted or just separated from the body the EVF is not activating.
Your video is almost as impressive as the A 7 3. I've had this camera for months, and I continue to be impressed with what it can do. Lately, I've been messing as much with nighttime as well as daytime photography, and using the video feature to capture stuff, including some vlogs. Earlier this evening I was looking for videos on how to set the camera to allow for digital zoom. Your video looked intriguing, and much of what I just saw is a pleasant surprise. If I had to pick which short cut is my favorite of your go-tos, it's the white balance. That may not be the most popular among your responders, but there we are. I feel goofy asking, do you have examples of the portrait shots you capture on TH-cam or elsewhere?
@Aaron Irvine does help yes, thank you. How do you feel about skintones with sony vs canon? I think a lot of people will be interested in video in which you explain all this.
You have the button customization and workflow who switched from DSLR(at least co-working with DSLR). I've been using MFT before, so I'm not awkward about Sony's mirrorless features. So everybody have their own I guess.
Acc. To mark galer the Wide area is very reliable in 90 percent of the cases. I think many who change from Canon are used to the "flexible" mode and continue with that even with Sony cameras.
Would you do a video on setting the white balance manually during a photo shoot. Like how to determine the temperature, are you eyeballing it? is it pretty accurate? I would love to get better with my white balance.
Thanks so much, love this!! Are you Australian too btw? I do vlogging and commercial work too and about to buy this camera so have saved this video to set up your shortcuts because they make so much sense!
I'm curious about selecting the RAW File Type of Compressed vs Uncompressed. Is there reasoning behind that? I've always had it set to Uncompressed because I just figured that was more useful pixel data. If there isn't much difference, I could be saving SO MUCH memory card space.
Excellent Video... I took a lot out of this video although I have my camera set up a bit differently in several ways... I really like Eye-AF both for people shooting and for my dog portraits, BTW: my go-to lens for the A7iii is the Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8 which I also use on my Sony APSC cameras. I love the 42-112.5mm equivalent focal length when shooting people and dogs. However, for outdoor portraiture, I really like my Sony 85mm f/1.8 G lens on either the A7iii on my APSC format cameras...
People often complain about the Sony Menu system. I personally like the system, especially with the newer Sony cameras such as the A7iii which has a "MY MENU" section. BTW: I have fallen in love with the Sony mirrorless system... It was a bit of a learning curve switching from Canon but, I am getting used to the Sony system now...
I mostly do real estate photography and video but also want a lens for portraits and headshots. If you could recommend just one lens which one would it be?
I usually use an 85mm for headshots and it also doubles up as a really nice portrait lens in general too! I have lots of videos on my channel where I compare focal lengths side by side if you wanted to check them out and see what look you’re after 😊
@@juliatrotti you're welcome.. Actually I am planning to buy this cam & I have plan to work with this gear like you..! So it's really nice video to make confidence myself. I have seen your all videos you vloging very well.. It's very helpful in future too.. Please Visit my documentaries on birds and other videos of India's first heritage city, some of timelapses I made with taking pictures a6000 in 4K & give feedback ma'am..it will be really helpful🙏
So some of my photos come out in KB and some In MB. how do I get all of them to come out in MB? I have a Sony a7 iii What setting should I do? Am I doing something wrong?
Hello Julia! Are there certain aspect ratios we should crop our photos to? If we cropped them arbitrarily, would that seem bad to the viewer's eye? Thanks :))
Hayley Rose Winters the rule of thumb is Don’t Crop ever. The reason is that if you wanna grow as a photographer you should be confident with every click that everything you want is in frame and everything you don’t want is not. That said, cropping is inevitable when you’re starting out or if your artistic style demands it. So crop conservatively and try to keep to the 3:2 aspect ratio as much as possible. Remember you lose a lot of megapixels when cropping so fill your frame every time
@@shutupaviHi! I believe most great photographers crop. This is one of the ways they polish their work. I am aware of the loss of resolution. I was just wandering if cropping to a non-standard ratio is discouraged. (One that does not exist in Photoshop.)
Did I miss it, but what settings do you have for exposure (metering mode) mode? I can't figure out how to take backlight portraits without overexposed background (Sony a7iii).
In my photo shoot behind the scene videos I always include what shutter speed, etc I use for my photos! I also have a video about how to shoot in manual mode too which explains what setttings I adjust in case you haven’t seen it yet 😊
The compressed files take up less room than the uncompressed files. According to Mike Smith there is not much difference between the two unless you really underexpose the image. A badly underexposed compressed raw file can cause problems with the image. Here is his video explaining it. th-cam.com/video/euVGDd3S9U8/w-d-xo.html
I have my C3 set to turn live-view setting on and off. I do this because thee are times when I want to shoot backlit or in the dark and having live-view settings off ensures my autofocus works. It basically becomes more like a DSLR. C3 is also out of the way so I won't accidentally hit it. The thing to look out for is accidentally not switching it back on again and ruining your shoot.
The fact that the camera uses the sensor to focus, if you under expose making it hard to see your subject, then the sensor will also find it hard to see the subject. Sometimes switching live-view setting off will make sure you track focus more quickly and accurately if you are in af-c mode.
If you could only keep one camera body.. Which one would it be? I'm debating which one to buy!!!! Canon 5 d iii or Sony a 7 iii Please help! Thanks in advanced ☺️👍
Hi Julia, do you guys plan to be in Warsaw? I would love to invite you guys for a coffee in the city center and express my appreciation for your work! And practice (my favourite) Australian articulation too ;)
The button shortcuts are helpful! One that I use is switching between Full Frame (Super 35mm) and APS-C cropped as I have Sony E lens from my Nex-7 (old Sony mirrorless camera).
If you have a full frame lens with your full frame body and you switch to APS-C crop then you get a magnification which is helpful if you don’t have a zoom lens. I have that shortcut set to the down button the rotation wheel.
Great video as always!
In video mode that's shortcut I have set up as well, it's soo handy!
Thank you for this video! I am a beginner, and teaching my kids as I learn. We only use Sony because if the quality to price ratio, they have the best for my money. I would love more videos like this for beginners.
Thank you Julia! I made the switch from Canon to Sony and I appreciate the tips on camera set up.
Honestly your accent is a good enough reason for me to binge watch your videos 😂
Ahaha thank you 😄🐨
I got my a7iii yesterday. I can't wait to take it for a run
Gosh I love how you guys say "Important" 2:08. NYC we are all "im-POOR-int". lol. Great video.
I just recently found out that you are the photographer behind my psychology textbook!!
AQA Psychology For A Level Year 1 & AS Revision Guide
Great advice. I've set all mine on my A7iii in a slightly different way but it's nice that you share your ideas to help other photographer's. Very talented young lady. Thank you for sharing.
I watch these videos just for your charisma and charm
Julia you gotta do the same video with the a7iv, feels like i am struggling to get the body setup the way i like it. This video was a great asset when setting up my a7iii, thanks for all the effort! Happy new year!
Would you share how do you record video and still photography at the same time? thanks
I’m new to photography. Very informative !! Thank you !!
Julia, this is awesome, I got my A7iii like 5 days ago ... blown away. Thank you for these advices, this will help a LOT!
Enjoy Poland!
Thank you! Glad to hear I could help 😄
Thank you very much for the introduction of a7s3
When you say 'hey everyone ' i just also repeat with u 😎😂
Thanks , I learn many thing , I just bought Sony7riii with 1.4Gmaster , still learning .
Great video! Love the iso being used on the back control wheel!
Shooting video in standard is actually best. Then if you get a tricky high dynamic range shot. I switch quickly to HLG2 (rec709 colours) take that shot then make sure i DONT FORGET to switch back to standard (no profile)
Do you have the video how to assign the trash button to switch monitor to viewfinder?
Loved your content. Thanks for sharing
The favorite one is to change ISO just rotating the wheel. I use ISO dial quite a lot for video and this will help a lot!
easy to knock it though, so i choose to hide the iso to avoid this happening when shooting in studio
Thank you for all the information as I’m about to purchase an a7iii 👍🏽
Hi Julia! Thanks for all the tips and tutorials you’ve been showing to us! I really appreciate it and it helps beginners like me a lot! Im planning to do wedding photography or portraits soon. My question is, what focus area or focus mode you do if you shoot weddings? Cause here you said wide for travels? Dunno if its the same for wedding? Thankyou Julia! :)
Great video! What picture profile (if any) was used for the vlog camera for this video? Was it also just set to ‘standard’ like your picture settings?
Hi @JuliaTrotti thank you for the guide in this video. Do you have any videos on how to colour grade footage as a beginner please? Also as this video was made back 3 years ago would you say its still relevant for a beginner today thank you in advance.
Can you make a video for this camera and beauty shoot tips ?😍😍😍🙏🙏🙏
Hey friend! Youre a lovely person. One custom setting I use constantly is a shortcut to human/animal detection. I love critters and can never find it in the menu fast enough. :)
I love how you say Button! Budden.
Could you make a video we’re you essentially tell us about an affordable camera to get for beginners and what is needed like the types of lenses etc..
Hi Julia! I’m getting back into photography and I have been wondering what camera do you think I should get for Car photography? I’m debating between the Sony A7ii or the Canon 6D! My price range isn’t high enough for a7iii or 5d mark Iv. Hope you can get back too me! Cheers :)
Which did you end up getting?
you should try continues eye af for models like Kristina :P I always use single focus but I think I need to step it up and try the eye af that sony has to offer to get the shot and not miss them.
I'm from India.
I have A73
I like ur every video.
Very well presentation
It's always interesting to see what other Sony photographers save as their custom buttons. In video mode, I use C1 for crop mode, but my C2 button is for Clear Image zoom. That way I can get more distance from a single prime lens. Also, I have my User 1 mode for 1080p at 120 fps. Ready to go when I need it. It's been really helpful for video. Thanks for sharing!
hi! I just bought my a7iii + 28mm. Its great for video, but I don't like it when it comes to photos. I'm still trying to figure out how to use it even though I allready watched over 100 videos in the past 8 months before I bought the camera. I hope this video will help me! :/
I prefer this lens for video as well, but it can take some really nice photos too! A few videos back from this one, I have the Sony A7iii Travel Photography in Thailand video where I use the 28mm for 95% of photos in case you’re interested in watching that 😄 I also have a review of this lens with some raw photos + videos on my channel too!
I’m curious as to why you use custom white balance when you shoot raw?
love your informative vids! btw the other day i was using my a7iii and was taking photos of this man with his dog but turns out the dogs face was out of focus so i was wondering what i change in the focus area and focus mode to not have this kinda issue
Hi Frank, i saw a video lately of a guy explaining that when ur trying to do a family picture to get everyone focused, you may change the shutter speed. It might change the light settings so you maybe have to adjust the aperture and iso... not sure but have a try and let me know 😄
Hey everyone! I miss you hijita 😢😊 Keep up the good work.
Just wanted to ask have you updated the firmware for the a7iii yet?
Not yet because I’ve been travelling! But I will as soon as I get a moment 😄
what lens do you use for wedding videography?
Hi Julia. Since you are very experienced with Canon and most of your work is has been done with Canon gear, would like to ask you after having the Sony A73 for a year now which camera do you find yourself pincking up now for your photoshoots? Still canon your main camera or have you switched full to Sony?
Why you are not using the auto switch between screen and EVF? It works great now with this thing that when the screen is even slightly tilted or just separated from the body the EVF is not activating.
Thanks you very much 🥰
As an Asian Australian, your accent sounds like the most natural accent to me on the planet haha.
Your video is almost as impressive as the A 7 3. I've had this camera for months, and I continue to be impressed with what it can do. Lately, I've been messing as much with nighttime as well as daytime photography, and using the video feature to capture stuff, including some vlogs. Earlier this evening I was looking for videos on how to set the camera to allow for digital zoom. Your video looked intriguing, and much of what I just saw is a pleasant surprise. If I had to pick which short cut is my favorite of your go-tos, it's the white balance. That may not be the most popular among your responders, but there we are. I feel goofy asking, do you have examples of the portrait shots you capture on TH-cam or elsewhere?
does this work on a7ii?? thanks very informative video
Great video as always...
why did you change your nikon camera? Can you make video about this?
Im trying to decide between sony and canon atm, would you give me any advice from what you experienced so far with both systems?
@Aaron Irvine does help yes, thank you. How do you feel about skintones with sony vs canon? I think a lot of people will be interested in video in which you explain all this.
U didnt talked about the Aspc 35mm :(( . can u please explain and should i turn it on to manual or just auto?
Heya Julia, do you tend to photograph in raw compressed or uncompressed?
She says compressed in the video. Hope that helps
Love your videos!! Would you do a video shooting with an entry-level camera, for example, the Sony a6000?
Javier Gamez just get the a7 since it’s only 90$ bucks
@@mikeyestrada1674 yeah, right. Thanks for your appreciation.
You have the button customization and workflow who switched from DSLR(at least co-working with DSLR). I've been using MFT before, so I'm not awkward about Sony's mirrorless features. So everybody have their own I guess.
Acc. To mark galer the Wide area is very reliable in 90 percent of the cases. I think many who change from Canon are used to the "flexible" mode and continue with that even with Sony cameras.
What is your go to lens when you are using your aiii?
Hi Julia, Im interested with your presets, but just want to check if its made for a7iii or canon? Thanks!
I would like to ask, between Canon and Sony, Canon eos r and Sony a7r3 and a7m3, which do you like more and want to want more?
Would you do a video on setting the white balance manually during a photo shoot. Like how to determine the temperature, are you eyeballing it? is it pretty accurate? I would love to get better with my white balance.
Thanks so much, love this!! Are you Australian too btw? I do vlogging and commercial work too and about to buy this camera so have saved this video to set up your shortcuts because they make so much sense!
Yes, she is. I instantly subscribed to her cause her videos are just so soothing to listen to. She has this very peaceful voice!
I have learnt so many things.
YOU ARE THE BEST!
I'm curious about selecting the RAW File Type of Compressed vs Uncompressed. Is there reasoning behind that? I've always had it set to Uncompressed because I just figured that was more useful pixel data. If there isn't much difference, I could be saving SO MUCH memory card space.
Have you done a video like this for your Canon bodies? Would love to see one on your 5D Mark III 😍❤️
Ooh I haven't, I was going to and then never ended up filming it! I will work on one now though, I think when I get the R6 :)
Why man white balance? Do you mostly shoot JPEG? or just for feels?
I was really surprised you didn't have a shortcut set up for eye-autofocus! I keep it set to my C3 button.
Excellent Video... I took a lot out of this video although I have my camera set up a bit differently in several ways... I really like Eye-AF both for people shooting and for my dog portraits, BTW: my go-to lens for the A7iii is the Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8 which I also use on my Sony APSC cameras. I love the 42-112.5mm equivalent focal length when shooting people and dogs. However, for outdoor portraiture, I really like my Sony 85mm f/1.8 G lens on either the A7iii on my APSC format cameras...
great
😍😍
People often complain about the Sony Menu system. I personally like the system, especially with the newer Sony cameras such as the A7iii which has a "MY MENU" section. BTW: I have fallen in love with the Sony mirrorless system... It was a bit of a learning curve switching from Canon but, I am getting used to the Sony system now...
Hey what are your settings for shooting flat photography i used slog3/2 but when I import to Lightroom classic it doesn’t show up flat but normal
I mostly do real estate photography and video but also want a lens for portraits and headshots. If you could recommend just one lens which one would it be?
I usually use an 85mm for headshots and it also doubles up as a really nice portrait lens in general too! I have lots of videos on my channel where I compare focal lengths side by side if you wanted to check them out and see what look you’re after 😊
Welcome in Poland ! :)
Excellent lens choice. I currently use a Canon FD 28mm on my A7 III with an adapter and was considering the upgrade to the Sony FE counterpart.
Love your video.
You should do settings on your canon! Will you do a challenge shooting on a crop sensor? 😬
Is it bad to shoot photos with profile pictures on?
So very helpful, thank you for this!
OK, but it's been alonggggggggggggg timeeeeeeeeee
Which metering mode do you use in your portraits?
C3 = APSC cropmode for extra zoom on 7R III 😇
SO helpful. Thanks :)
i really enjoy this video and really helpful.
Thank you!
@@juliatrotti you're welcome.. Actually I am planning to buy this cam & I have plan to work with this gear like you..! So it's really nice video to make confidence myself. I have seen your all videos you vloging very well.. It's very helpful in future too.. Please Visit my documentaries on birds and other videos of India's first heritage city, some of timelapses I made with taking pictures a6000 in 4K & give feedback ma'am..it will be really helpful🙏
Her voice is angelic
How did you select the zoom for steady shoot when using manual zoom lens? Did you use the number for furthest zoom or the closest?
So some of my photos come out in KB and some In MB. how do I get all of them to come out in MB? I have a Sony a7 iii
What setting should I do? Am I doing something wrong?
How to lock focus in Sony like canon when we press half shutter button? Please help
What lens are u usiny
Can the a7iii save raw images to both cards?
Hi Julia i want to Know skins tone for Sony a7iii where setting ?
Hello Julia! Are there certain aspect ratios we should crop our photos to? If we cropped them arbitrarily, would that seem bad to the viewer's eye? Thanks :))
Depends on what the foto is for. If its for instagram crop 4:5 since that matches the size of the pic. Otherwise crop it the way it fits your style
Hayley Rose Winters the rule of thumb is Don’t Crop ever. The reason is that if you wanna grow as a photographer you should be confident with every click that everything you want is in frame and everything you don’t want is not. That said, cropping is inevitable when you’re starting out or if your artistic style demands it. So crop conservatively and try to keep to the 3:2 aspect ratio as much as possible. Remember you lose a lot of megapixels when cropping so fill your frame every time
@@johannesbgonzalez Thank you. I like this point of view!
@@shutupaviHi! I believe most great photographers crop. This is one of the ways they polish their work. I am aware of the loss of resolution.
I was just wandering if cropping to a non-standard ratio is discouraged. (One that does not exist in Photoshop.)
Did I miss it, but what settings do you have for exposure (metering mode) mode? I can't figure out how to take backlight portraits without overexposed background (Sony a7iii).
In my photo shoot behind the scene videos I always include what shutter speed, etc I use for my photos! I also have a video about how to shoot in manual mode too which explains what setttings I adjust in case you haven’t seen it yet 😊
@@juliatrotti Thank you, Julia. Gonna check BTS videos.
Finally, you made a switch from Canon to Sony. I want to see new 5D EOS MK V now good compare to Sony
What about the metering mode you use on your camera?
Why don't you use auto switch between screen and viewfinder?
Because when you shoot at hip level the auto switch sensor can engage when you don't want it and the screen goes black.
just got an a7m2 - this helped greatly. if I'm using the 28-70kit does that apsc menu item need to be turned on?
You only need to turn that on if you’re using a crop lens - you will know because there will be some very obvious vignetting in your photos!
Julia Trotti thank you
Thank you
its good
Why compressed and not uncompressed raw? Can someone explain please
The compressed files take up less room than the uncompressed files. According to Mike Smith there is not much difference between the two unless you really underexpose the image. A badly underexposed compressed raw file can cause problems with the image. Here is his video explaining it. th-cam.com/video/euVGDd3S9U8/w-d-xo.html
Uncompressed is bigger file sizes. But not that much noticable difference in quality. I keep mine in compressed mode.
Yep - I choose compressed for exactly that reason 😊
Ive set my camera to the same exact modes. Oh my so accurate. Guess we could date for our same taste
I have my C3 set to turn live-view setting on and off. I do this because thee are times when I want to shoot backlit or in the dark and having live-view settings off ensures my autofocus works. It basically becomes more like a DSLR. C3 is also out of the way so I won't accidentally hit it. The thing to look out for is accidentally not switching it back on again and ruining your shoot.
mocha mocha so there's an issue with live view on & autofocus struggle?
The fact that the camera uses the sensor to focus, if you under expose making it hard to see your subject, then the sensor will also find it hard to see the subject. Sometimes switching live-view setting off will make sure you track focus more quickly and accurately if you are in af-c mode.
If you could only keep one camera body.. Which one would it be? I'm debating which one to buy!!!! Canon 5 d iii or Sony a 7 iii
Please help!
Thanks in advanced ☺️👍
Laura Chaparro canon for photos for video only Sony a7iii is amazing camera !
If lenses and accessories I already have aren't a consideration I would probably go for the Sony :)
@@juliatrotti thanks!!! 😍 It is such a hard choice.
Is it because of the better video quality? Or why would you prefer Sony over your Canon?
Hi Julia, do you guys plan to be in Warsaw? I would love to invite you guys for a coffee in the city center and express my appreciation for your work! And practice (my favourite) Australian articulation too ;)