TECHNIQUE ASSESSMENT

CAMERA SETTINGS

Laurie says… My go-to settings are Manual mode, Raw, Centre-weighted metering and the desired white balance preset. I’ll use manual focus if the subject is still or Single-point AF and AF-C if it’s moving. Continuous-high is useful for sudden bursts of action and I’m not afraid to boost ISO, if needed.

BALANCING ACT

Laurie says… I work hard to get my images right in-camera to minimize editing, and that means setting the white balance manually. Today Neil used presets such as Cloudy and Direct Sunlight, but I will even go so far as to dial in the Kelvin value myself to get the exact colour temperature that I require.

ACCURATE EXPOSURE

Laurie says… I always enable RGB Histogram and Highlights via Playback Display Options in the Playback menu. Not only do these functions provide a more accurate exposure reference than simply viewing an image in Playback, but once you get used to them, a quick glance is all you need to read them.