Focusing

Nowadays, modern cameras are capable of focusing better than the human eye, so in many cases it is a great idea to let your camera do this work for you. Use your eye to frame the shot, and your camera to focus.

While you camera can do the actual focusing, we would still recommend that you choose where it will focus. On most cameras, you can change the focal point very easily; check you user manual for instructions for your particular camera. This allows you to determine the focal plane and make sure the important elements of the photograph are in focus (the eyes, for example).

Most digital camera have two focus modes: fixed and continuous. Continuous focusing modifies the focal point as you move, which is ideal when either you or the subject won't be still.

Some higher end digital cameras have a feature that uses 3D matrix metering to find a predictive path. This allows you to keep up with an object as it moves (so long as it doesn't move erratically). 3D matrix metering is ideal for getting shots of the bride walking down the aisle at a wedding or whenever someone is walking towards or away from you.