Canon's latest Face Detection mode means I rarely miss shots on portrait sessions – here's how to set it up

A back of camera shot of a Canon camera showing the Face Priority menu with five female faces loaded into the first five slots and showing them in order of priority for autofocus.

Canon’s EOS R6 Mark III has a good chance of being the camera of choice for many wedding photographers, and I have a lot of camera buddies that rave about its predecessor, the R6 Mark II - I myself own one.

The Canon EOS R6 Mark III is packed to the rafters with features that help ensure you never miss the moment when shooting a wedding. I’ve already been enjoying the face detection on my EOS R6 Mark II and I show you in detail how to set up dual back-button AF in my article here, where I demonstrate why this is the ultimate way to switch between focus modes quickly.