canon camera settings help

[HFPhotography]

Hello, I have a Canon XTI and I have changed some setting on my camera I thought would help bring in more color but I am not sure if that was the right move.

Here is how I made the changes:
Menu - scroll over one to the camera with the number 2 above it.
Scroll down and choose picture style. Then that opens a page where you can change the sharpness, contrast, saturation, and color tone. You can change those four setting for all the different titles (portrait, landscape ect.) I chose to use the portrait and change all four: sharpness contrast saturation and color tone and put them at their max amount. Is that a good idea? Does anyone else play around with those settings and have tips?

Or should I leave those setting at normal setting and just make changes in lightroom or photoshop? I shoot mostly portraits family and kids.
I hope that make since

Thanks

 

[o hey tyler]

No, that's generally not a good idea to boost all the processing elements in the camera. However, if you're shooting RAW, it won't matter what your picture styles are anyway. In the event I use picture styles, I usually try to use a natural looking one.

More of everything is not always a good answer.

 

[Derrel]

Pedal to the metal is seldom the best idea...unless you're trying to outrun the cops on I-5...

 

[o hey tyler]

Pedal to the metal is seldom the best idea...unless you're trying to outrun the cops on I-5...

In that case, it's ALWAYS the best idea.

 

[KmH]

Pedal to the metal is seldom the best idea...unless you're trying to outrun the cops on I-5...

In that case, it's ALWAYS the best idea.

It's really hard to out run the cop's radios. :lmao:

 

[LarryD]

There is no good reason to max out your settings. This will simply over-drive all of the levels and your photos will not be natural looking..

You seldom need to go more than a couple of steps with any of the settings. I would suggest that you go back to default settings, take some pictures, and then see if you feel the need to increase any of the settings..

As mentioned, you can increase any parameter in post processing, even if you don't shoot in RAW; so be conservative in-camera and increase any levels necessary after you see the image full size..

 

[DerekSalem]

Pedal to the metal is seldom the best idea...unless you're trying to outrun the cops on I-5...

In that case, it's ALWAYS the best idea.

It's really hard to out run the cop's radios. :lmao:

People always think that...but you'd be surprised. Go fast enough and not even a radio will be enough to stop you.

Back in my racing days I'd fly by a cop at 150+ (sportbikes, not cars) and they wouldn't even move. I'm sure they radioed someone ahead but by then I was slowing down for an exit 3/4 mile away.