Canon EOS R5 Best Portrait Settings - 7 Portrait Photography Tips for Canon R5 R6 R7 R10

[@paulabeehler5277]

Thank you! Have had issues with my R5 just shutting off. I send to just grab my old 5Diii. Giving it a whirl tomorrow with some senior portraits. Good tips 😊

[@PeteCocoPhoto]

Thank you!

[@Mechulus]

As the back-up photographer for a friend's wedding (and coming from a landscape only photography background), I appreciate the info and did learn a few things about my camera I didn't know before. I'm sure my photos will come out much better thanks to your tips. I'd recommend a few more tips (R5 specific) - make sure your autofocus priority is set to 'people' instead of 'animals', and bring extra batteries as the R5 is notorious for draining batteries quickly. Thanks for the tips!

[@PeteCocoPhoto]

Thanks, Anon. Glad you found it helpful!

[@MrOsantosjr]

Great video man! Always appreciate your stuff! Keep up the great work.

[@PeteCocoPhoto]

Thanks very much, Orlando! I appreciate the feedback and support!

[@mcs3015]

I totally agree with your judgment about Servo. I was terrified of this setting with the DSLR bodies that came before the newer EOS R bodies. Now, I use it constantly. Great advice on all the topics! Glad I found you from my Apple News feed and FStoppers

[@PeteCocoPhoto]

Thanks so much for this comment, glad you found my channel and appreciate the feedback!

[@focus1ist]

Great video! Got the most important thing out of it! : de settings! Thank you!

[@PeteCocoPhoto]

Glad it was helpful!

[@timelsom]

great video thanks - an expert explaining basics is tricky - but you did it great and i was hooked thanks :)

[@PeteCocoPhoto]

Glad it helped and thank you for the kind words!

[@davidnowlan5441]

really great... thank you

[@PeteCocoPhoto]

My pleasure!

[@photolab6183]

Very simple and effective video

[@PeteCocoPhoto]

Glad you liked it!

[@josecolon8143]

Great video big brother! 🎖🎖🎖

[@PeteCocoPhoto]

Thanks dude! 🙏🙏🙏

[@mendelsphotography]

thanks.

[@PeteCocoPhoto]

You're very welcome, my friend!

[@willpowercg1104]

enjoyed watching this! what flash or studio flash do you recommend for the r5 ! I love mine

[@PeteCocoPhoto]

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it. I use Godox A200s in my studio but mainly continuous lighting by Westcott and Nanlite.

[@GB-AK]

Thanks for the video. Do you use back button focus?

[@PeteCocoPhoto]

No I just use the shutter button.

[@tahoeturk]

Wait until you use the RF 70-200 2.8 It's the only RF lens I have since there's nothing wrong with the EF lenses and adaptor. But the new RF 70-200 is smaller and lighter and just beautiful. I hear the f4 is also fantastic and even smaller. But I like the 2.8.

[@PeteCocoPhoto]

That's gonna be the one I get for sure, Art!

[@tahoeturk]

@@PeteCocoPhoto I filtered the last 36 months in LRCC by lens used and by far it was the lens I use the most in my work. So that’s how I picked my first RF lens. I’ve already picked up 8 portraits used on a business magazine cover with that lens.

[@PeteCocoPhoto]

@@tahoeturk Awesome - it's my go to lens too so I am looking forward to the upgrade

[@mardukmd2274]

i use my ef 70-200mm f4L II with an rf adapter on my R5. awesome, awesome results. that said, ill definitely be picking up the rf f2.8!

[@EmmaEastridge]

How do you make the background blurry?

[@PeteCocoPhoto]

You have to use a wide aperture (lower f stop number) and also a mid to tele lens. For example an f stop of 1.4 or 1.8 will produce blurrier background than f/8 or 11.

[@photofusionart]

what about battery in servo mode?

[@PeteCocoPhoto]

I've found battery life on the R5 not to be great in general regardless of what focus mode I use it in.

[@laurenreeves9396]

So do we put it in continuous AF?

[@PeteCocoPhoto]

Are you asking how to put it on continuous?

[@o.aldenproductions.9858]

Thanks for sharing. I've set up my camera and I'm ready to shoot..I'm going to be doing "this and that "😂. Remember the camera where the photographer looked down on the top of the camera?? I love that style. 🫶

[@PeteCocoPhoto]

I have an old Russian medium format camera that has a viewfinder like that. It’s a lot of fun to use actually and the shutter sound is very cool.