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How to Take Portraits With a Nikon D300

The Nikon D300 can be used for taking portraits by amateur and professional photographers. It offers automatic, semi-automatic and manual modes, providing various levels of creative control. The interchangeable lens mount system works with any of Nikon's F mount lenses, allowing new and old lenses to be used on the D300 body.

Instructions

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  Check your batteries and if necessary, insert a freshly charged battery into the battery compartment. The D300 functions best when the battery is at full charge.
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  Choose your lens. A good portrait lens allows the photographer to have maximum control over aperture settings. Remove the cover on the camera body's F mount lens mount system, and then insert the lens and secure it by twisting until the mount clicks.
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  Turn on the camera by rotating the switch on the top right of the camera to "On."
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  Select your shooting mode. The Nikon D300 offers a "Portrait" mode and also semi-automatic modes such as "Aperture Priority" and "Shutter Priority" that allow for more creative control.
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  Pose your subject and look through the viewfinder to compose your image. If necessary, take a meter reading and adjust the D300's settings to match the meter. You are now ready to take your portrait.

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