First Engagement Shoot

[crystalb]

Ma- Ya I did. My camera has 9 AF points, you can only select one point at a time or have it on auto and have the camera pick for you.

[AcadieLibre]

Outdoor shots like that I would have used a reflector or two to brighten the subjects up and then used f/11 to f/13. Reflectors are fairly cheap and come in so handy when shooting people outdoors. The only problem is you need a stand or even better someone to hold it and they can adjust it while your setting up the shot.

[Mad Aussie]

Ma- Ya I did. My camera has 9 AF points, you can only select one point at a time or have it on auto and have the camera pick for you.

Well assuming you had your single point on an eye of one of them then I would have expected a sharper result.
Perhaps you need to shoot with a tripod to see if you get sharper shots that way? If so, then you know you are getting movement when shooting handheld and need to adjust your technique there.
If, so, do you have a 2 sec timer? A 10 sec will do though. By using that handheld you eliminate the button push movement to see if you can hold the camera still enough that way.

[Marko]

If so, then you know you are getting movement when shooting handheld and need to adjust your technique there.
If, so, do you have a 2 sec timer? A 10 sec will do though. By using that handheld you eliminate the button push movement to see if you can hold the camera still enough that way.

agree with that big time. IME, it's usually shutter speed, up it, and shots that were focus locked get sharper.

[crystalb]

hmmmm.......will do.

[ArtTwisted]

focus on that focus