§ Canon daily recipe
Golden Hour Skin
A rich, warm-toned portrait recipe designed for late August outdoor sessions where the sun casts long golden light across skin tones. High contrast lifts the subject off soft, sun-drenched backgrounds while slightly boosted saturation deepens warm amber and copper tones in skin, hair, and clothing. Ideal for end-of-summer portrait sessions — think beach golden hour, backlit park shoots, or rooftop sessions as the sun drops low. The elevated contrast adds dimension to facial features without harshness, and the warm color tone shift ensures every skin tone reads as sun-kissed and alive.
§ Settings
Canon camera settings
| Setting | Value |
|---|---|
| Picture Style | Portrait |
| White balance | Shade |
| Sharpness | 3 |
| Contrast | 3 |
| Saturation | 2 |
| Color tone | -2 |
| Exposure comp. | +0.3 |
| ISO | 100-400 |
§ Cameras
Compatible cameras
- EOS R5
- EOS R5 Mark II
- EOS R6 Mark II
- EOS R8
- EOS R3
- EOS R7
- EOS R