Guides
Set the camera once.
Shoot all night.
Plug the camera into the laptop and PopStudio sees every frame as you shoot it. Here's the one USB setting each brand needs, and the exposure settings that make every guest's photo match.
Canon ▸
EOS R and DSLR — set USB to PC connect, plug in, shoot.
Nikon ▸
Z series and DSLR — MTP/PTP, plug in, shoot.
Sony ▸
Alpha — PC Remote mode, plug in, shoot.
Settings for every brand
A pop-up studio is fixed lighting. Set once before doors open, then don't touch — PopStudio's look handles the rest, identically on every frame.
| Mode | Manual (M) — the light doesn't change, so nothing should auto. |
|---|---|
| Shutter | 1/160–1/200 with strobes (at or under sync speed); 1/125+ in continuous light. |
| Aperture | f/5.6–f/8 — enough depth for groups of four without refocusing anxiety. |
| ISO | Lowest that exposes correctly — typically 100–200 strobed, 400–800 continuous. |
| White balance | Fixed — Flash preset or a measured K value. Never Auto: AWB drifts shot-to-shot and makes the look inconsistent. |
| File format | JPEG Large/Fine. RAW+JPEG is fine if you want your own archive — PopStudio uses the JPEG. |
| Picture style | Neutral/Standard, sharpening default. Let the PopStudio look carry the character — double-styling fights itself. |
| Focus | AF-S / One-shot, single centre point or eye-AF. Tape the zoom ring once framed. |
Test shot rule: before doors open, shoot a frame of a person (not the empty backdrop), check it lands in PopStudio and the look reads right on the delivered photo. Two minutes now saves a whole evening.