8: 6 Shooting Night Portraits (With A Tripod) - Canon EOS 6D Mark II Instruction Manual

8: 6 Shooting Night Portraits (With a Tripod)

When you want to photograph people at night and obtain a natural-
looking night scene in the background, use the <6> (Night Portrait)
mode. Note that an external Speedlite is required for shooting.
Using a tripod is recommended.
Shooting Tips
Use a wide-angle lens and a tripod.
When using a zoom lens, use the wide-angle end to obtain a wide
night view. Also, since camera shake is prone to occur with
handheld shooting, use a tripod.
Check the subject's brightness.
Note that it is recommended to play back the captured image on
location to check the image brightness. If the subject looks dark,
move nearer and shoot again.
Also shoot in other shooting modes.
Since camera shake is prone to occur with night shots, shooting also
with <A> and <F> is recommended.
See the cautions on page 124.
If you use the self-timer together with an external Speedlite, the self-timer
lamp will light up briefly after the picture is taken.
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