Nikon Camera N90 - Manual (Page 113)

Procedure
You can follow steps 4-6 of basic shooting procedure on pp.
21-24. To make a really good portrait, make sure your subject’s
eyes are in sharp focus. To achieve this effect—
1. Set focus area to H for Spot.
2. Set focus mode to S for Single Servo AF with Focus Priority.
3. Set film advance mode to [fi for single-frame shooting.’"
4. Center the subject's eye inside the viewfinder.
5. Lightly press the shutter release button and confirm in-focus
indicator • appears. Focus is locked as long as you keep
pressing the shutter release button.
6. Without removing your finger from the shutter release button,
recompose the picture as desired.
7. Fully depress the shutter release button to take the picture.
• Continuous shooting is convenient for capturing the subject’s expression which
may vary from moment to moment. However, continuous shooting is not
recommended fora situation where focus lock is needed, in the Single Servo
AF mode, the camera detects focus every time the shutter is released during
continuous shooting so focus is not locked after the first shot is taken.
For beautiful portrait pictures
• The farther behind the subject the background is, the more
blurred it will appear.
• Back lighting or side lighting usually enhances a portrait; try
using fill-flash with a compensation of from -1 to -3 for
pleasing results.
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