How to set your camera up to be READY to shoot in 30 SECONDS - tips to make your photography easier

I’ll walk you through my ‘pre-game’ routine on how to set your camera up to be ‘ready to shoot’ and confident in your photography in just 30 seconds after you pull your camera out of the bag - you really can do this!
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Covered in this video:
1:42 - Things I turn OFF
5:11 - Settings to help you be ready FAST
8:44 - Common sense that isn't
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[@davidcantu5923]

Great idea! Thank you! Refreshing 📸

[@charliejg]

This is one thing I love about my XT-3. As soon as I look at it I can see the settings and they are easy to change quickly. I usually set the dials to aperture priority with either manual or AF-S focus mode. I also lock the ISO and SS dials so they aren't accidentally moved. My auto ISO is set to a middle of the road preset, but I can quickly unlock the dial and take manual control of the ISO or the SS if needed. And the M/AF-C/AF-S are also on an external switch.

[@CoffeeandPhotographyTalk]

It makes such a difference being ready to shoot doesn’t it? Thanks for watching!

[@charliejg]

@@CoffeeandPhotographyTalk It does, but as someone who is still learning, I still am in that stage where I need to think about my setup as I shoot. Practice, practice, practice! Great topic for a video btw. Have a great week!

[@CoffeeandPhotographyTalk]

Hope this video gives you some ideas to help speed up your workflow!

[@guyphoto9437]

Good information. I would add to one area: in addition to turning IBIS off when shooting on a tripod, turn off your IS on your lens. So, if you have both turn them both off; IS and IBIS when on a tripod. I shoot a lot from a monopod, and I always leave IS on and IBIS on because unless you have a monopod jammed into a major stable place its likely to wobble a bit and IS and IBIS will be ok to use.

[@CoffeeandPhotographyTalk]

I used to do that and I’ve never been able to tell the difference. Maybe I’m just beating up my IS on my lenses 🤷🤔. Thanks for watching!

[@acloud4]

Once you have your settings set you can assign them to a custom setting then next time you put your camera away just put it on the custom setting. Or if you make a change because you took a non typical image for you you can quickly reset your camera.

[@CoffeeandPhotographyTalk]

A lot of my peers do that. If my settings were more complex I would probably do it too but you make a great point. Thanks for watching!

[@petermcginty3636]

Thanks. I thought about custom modes, but I think the bigger message might be to set yourself a set-up discipline.

[@petermcginty3636]

Thank you. One small point, you did not mention White Balance. Or do you always use auto WB?

[@CoffeeandPhotographyTalk]

No I set it to flash outside because I always slightly overpower the ambient so the light on the face is perfect