The PNG University Hybrid Camera Settings Cheat Sheet is a 16-page quick-reference guide designed to help photographers, videographers, and hybrid shooters understand what settings to change, what settings to lock, and WHY.
Instead of just giving you random camera settings to memorize, this guide teaches you how to make decisions based on what you’re actually shooting.
Learn how to confidently switch from taking photos to recording video during the same session without completely losing your exposure, motion, or workflow.
Inside, you’ll learn:
The Shutter Lock Rule and why your video shutter speed should stay paired with your frame rate
When to shoot 24 FPS, 30 FPS, 60 FPS, or 120 FPS
How to choose your aperture based on movement, depth of field, and number of subjects
How to approach ISO differently for photography vs. video
How to find and work around your camera’s base/native ISO
When and why to use an ND or VND filter
How different focal lengths affect lens choice, compression, and storytelling
Recommended starting settings for portraits, branding, sports, weddings, events, baby showers, groups, dancing, and more
How to build custom camera modes so you’re not constantly changing settings during a shoot
How Flash Sync Speed and High-Speed Sync (HSS) work
Real-world Hybrid Baby Shower, Branding, Lifestyle, and Wedding examples
A simple Hybrid Decision Tree you can reference whenever you don’t know what settings to use
This isn’t just a camera-settings chart.
The Hybrid Field Guide breaks down actual situations and shows you how your settings may change when going from PHOTO MODE → VIDEO MODE during the same job.
For example:
Lifestyle Photoshoot
PHOTO → Flash + low/base ISO + shutter based on movement and flash sync
VIDEO → 60 FPS + 1/125 locked + wide aperture + ISO/available light as needed
Hybrid Wedding
PHOTO → Adjust shutter based on whether you’re shooting portraits, candids, groups, or dancing
VIDEO → Use 30 FPS / 1/60 for real-time moments and audio, 60 FPS / 1/125 for B-roll and movement, or 120 FPS / 1/250 for intentional slow motion.
The goal is to understand the settings well enough that eventually you don’t need the cheat sheet.
PHOTO: Your shutter moves with your subject.
VIDEO: Your shutter moves with your frame rate.
Choose your FPS. Lock the matching shutter. Then build the rest of your exposure around it. That’s the core workflow taught throughout the guide.
16-Page Digital PDF | Instant Reference Guide
Perfect for beginner photographers, beginner videographers, content creators, event shooters, wedding shooters, branding photographers, and anyone learning how to become a more confident hybrid shooter.
Passion. No Gatekeeping.
The PNG University Hybrid Camera Settings Cheat Sheet is a 16-page quick-reference guide designed to help photographers, videographers, and hybrid shooters understand what settings to change, what settings to lock, and WHY.
Instead of just giving you random camera settings to memorize, this guide teaches you how to make decisions based on what you’re actually shooting.
Learn how to confidently switch from taking photos to recording video during the same session without completely losing your exposure, motion, or workflow.
Inside, you’ll learn:
The Shutter Lock Rule and why your video shutter speed should stay paired with your frame rate
When to shoot 24 FPS, 30 FPS, 60 FPS, or 120 FPS
How to choose your aperture based on movement, depth of field, and number of subjects
How to approach ISO differently for photography vs. video
How to find and work around your camera’s base/native ISO
When and why to use an ND or VND filter
How different focal lengths affect lens choice, compression, and storytelling
Recommended starting settings for portraits, branding, sports, weddings, events, baby showers, groups, dancing, and more
How to build custom camera modes so you’re not constantly changing settings during a shoot
How Flash Sync Speed and High-Speed Sync (HSS) work
Real-world Hybrid Baby Shower, Branding, Lifestyle, and Wedding examples
A simple Hybrid Decision Tree you can reference whenever you don’t know what settings to use
This isn’t just a camera-settings chart.
The Hybrid Field Guide breaks down actual situations and shows you how your settings may change when going from PHOTO MODE → VIDEO MODE during the same job.
For example:
Lifestyle Photoshoot
PHOTO → Flash + low/base ISO + shutter based on movement and flash sync
VIDEO → 60 FPS + 1/125 locked + wide aperture + ISO/available light as needed
Hybrid Wedding
PHOTO → Adjust shutter based on whether you’re shooting portraits, candids, groups, or dancing
VIDEO → Use 30 FPS / 1/60 for real-time moments and audio, 60 FPS / 1/125 for B-roll and movement, or 120 FPS / 1/250 for intentional slow motion.
The goal is to understand the settings well enough that eventually you don’t need the cheat sheet.
PHOTO: Your shutter moves with your subject.
VIDEO: Your shutter moves with your frame rate.
Choose your FPS. Lock the matching shutter. Then build the rest of your exposure around it. That’s the core workflow taught throughout the guide.
16-Page Digital PDF | Instant Reference Guide
Perfect for beginner photographers, beginner videographers, content creators, event shooters, wedding shooters, branding photographers, and anyone learning how to become a more confident hybrid shooter.
Passion. No Gatekeeping.
