How to Make Custom Camera Settings & Never Miss a Shot Again (VIDEO)

Most modern mirrorless cameras and DSLRs offer at least one dedicated button for creating custom settings that facilitate the type of images you shoot most, and even some advanced compacts offer this powerful oft-ignored feature. In the next 10 minutes you’ll learn why and how to simplify your life by creating custom settings that match your personal needs.

If, like most of us, you’re missed an amazing, fleeting opportunity while fiddling with camera settings, this must-see tutorial from Mark Denney will quickly solve your woes. He’s a globally popular landscape shooter with over 300K avid subscribers to his instructional YouTube channel, so when Denney speaks it’s wise to pay attention.

Denney kicks off the quick episode like this: “I’ve been there more times than I’d like to admit and in this video I’ll show you how assigning just one custom button can completely change how fast you shoot.” It’s a simple tweak that made a dramatic difference in his workflow, and it can do the same for you.

As you’ll see, custom camera settings are particularly valuable in situations when there’s very little time to react, like photographing fast-moving wildlife or during rapidly changing weather conditions. Denney insists that once you get aboard you’ll never shoot without custom settings again.

The good news is that Denney describes how the process works for just about any camera you own, whether it’s a Fuji, Canon, Sony, or Nikon, and it’s pretty much the same with other brands too. Keep in mind that Denney’s favorite custom camera settings may differ from those that make the most sense for you, but his clear illustrations demonstrate how easy it is to configure things properly for your specific genre and style of photography.

Give this a try over the weekend and you can thank us later. There are many more helpful tips and techniques on Denney’s YouTube channel, especially if landscape photography is your thing.

And speaking of in-camera outdoor photography techniques, be sure you didn’t miss the tutorial we featured yesterday with a notable Danish landscape specialist who demonstrates how how easy it is to capture breathtaking Blue Hour photographs.