Steam News27 February 20264mo ago

PORTERS SUPPORTING PORTERS - COMMUNITY BLOG #2

The DEATH STRANDING community is never short of advice! Throughout 2026, we want to give our experienced Porters the opportunity to share their top tips and learnings with those just starting out.

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changedONE FOR OUR VIRTUAL PHOTOGRAPHERS! LOOKING AT THE TOOLS AVAILABLE IN-GAME, WHICH DO YOU FIND MOST USEFUL FOR CAPTURING THE SHOT YOU'RE AFTER?Check out some of our favourite responses below. A huge thank you to everyone who got involved in our February Porters Supporting Porters blog! Stay tuned for more info on how you can get involved in the next one.

changedONE FOR OUR VIRTUAL PHOTOGRAPHERS! LOOKING AT THE TOOLS AVAILABLE IN-GAME, WHICH DO YOU FIND MOST USEFUL FOR CAPTURING THE SHOT YOU'RE AFTER?For me it's the Depth of Field! The AUTO-FOCUS for portraits instantly gives a clean, crisp facial image.. and that's even before you play around with the saturation and filters. The same applies whenever you use DoF manually for an environment shot - making the distance look miles away completely changes an image with just a few simple clicks. - Lisa_West_Pix

addedONE FOR OUR VIRTUAL PHOTOGRAPHERS! LOOKING AT THE TOOLS AVAILABLE IN-GAME, WHICH DO YOU FIND MOST USEFUL FOR CAPTURING THE SHOT YOU'RE AFTER?Definitely the Depth of Field. Superb for not only adding depth (surprising, isn't it? haha) to your picture, but also for setting the accents. Just use it once and you'll understand how different the same scene can look! - phanodemus

changedONE FOR OUR VIRTUAL PHOTOGRAPHERS! LOOKING AT THE TOOLS AVAILABLE IN-GAME, WHICH DO YOU FIND MOST USEFUL FOR CAPTURING THE SHOT YOU'RE AFTER?Most useful features: Focal length Change depth of field Light (intensity, Hue, Saturation, Spread, Softness Aperture Exposure Contrast Lens distortions Sam’s Pose Sam’s Expression Sam’s Eyeline Towards camera tilt and movement Show BB pod Lou’s pose, expression, light Logo Show UI Show Signs Show Odradek Scan Most useful function is being able to control exposure and contrast to bring out important detail without losing subject features so you can be precise with your adjustments to get the ideal finish. - DS_repatriART

changedJOIN THE COMMUNITY AND GET INVOLVEDhttps://store.steampowered.com/app/1850570/DEATH_STRANDING_DIRECTORS_CUT/

DEATH STRANDING DIRECTOR'S CUT changes

changedCheck out some of our favourite responses below. A huge thank you to everyone who got involved in our February Porters Supporting Porters blog! Stay tuned for more info on how you can get involved in the next one.

changedFor me it's the Depth of Field! The AUTO-FOCUS for portraits instantly gives a clean, crisp facial image.. and that's even before you play around with the saturation and filters. The same applies whenever you use DoF manually for an environment shot - making the distance look miles away completely changes an image with just a few simple clicks. - Lisa_West_Pix

addedDefinitely the Depth of Field. Superb for not only adding depth (surprising, isn't it? haha) to your picture, but also for setting the accents. Just use it once and you'll understand how different the same scene can look! - phanodemus

changedMost useful features: Focal length Change depth of field Light (intensity, Hue, Saturation, Spread, Softness Aperture Exposure Contrast Lens distortions Sam’s Pose Sam’s Expression Sam’s Eyeline Towards camera tilt and movement Show BB pod Lou’s pose, expression, light Logo Show UI Show Signs Show Odradek Scan Most useful function is being able to control exposure and contrast to bring out important detail without losing subject features so you can be precise with your adjustments to get the ideal finish. - DS_repatriART

changedhttps://store.steampowered.com/app/1850570/DEATH_STRANDING_DIRECTORS_CUT/

The DEATH STRANDING community is never short of advice!

Throughout 2026, we want to give our experienced Porters the opportunity to share their top tips and learnings with those just starting out. This week, we asked the following question to our community...

ONE FOR OUR VIRTUAL PHOTOGRAPHERS! LOOKING AT THE TOOLS AVAILABLE IN-GAME, WHICH DO YOU FIND MOST USEFUL FOR CAPTURING THE SHOT YOU'RE AFTER?

Check out some of our favourite responses below. A huge thank you to everyone who got involved in our February Porters Supporting Porters blog! Stay tuned for more info on how you can get involved in the next one.

The tools I find most useful in DEATH STRANDING's photo mode are the image rotation tool, which allows me to take different angles, adjusting filters, and focusing shots. - GioWayne86

The most important for me are image rotations and the black / white filter for dramatic shots specially in the high snow area. - simymonna

For me, it’s all about the customisation. Being able to adjust BB and Sam depending on the moment just opens up so many creative options. It honestly makes this photo mode feel really unique. - coalabr14

Photo credit - coalabr14

I find the character posing/positioning and body tilt rotational tools are a game changer. When you find the perfect view with the perfect lighting, being able to finely tune your pose and body tilt position can turn a good shot into a great photo. - RayReynoldsNMS

The filters are always good to nail the atmosphere with a perfect shot. - ModestGardevoir.

Focal point aperture. I love using it! - TR0YBAKER

I really enjoy using filters and different frames. I like to focus on the background scene, so I try to take advantage of distance, or rotation if I want it to be a specific type of post - HariMeritre

For me it's the Depth of Field! The AUTO-FOCUS for portraits instantly gives a clean, crisp facial image.. and that's even before you play around with the saturation and filters. The same applies whenever you use DoF manually for an environment shot - making the distance look miles away completely changes an image with just a few simple clicks. - Lisa_West_Pix

Photo credit - Lisa_West_Pix

DEATH STRANDING has a versatile viewing angle/distance/pitch-roll-yaw setting for camera view, which other games either don't have, or have it very limited. You can zoom all the way in and count Sam's eyelashes or zoom all the way out and capture the scenery. Being able to change Sam's pose, head/torso rotation and even hide him from the scene is also really useful option. - N1kBr0

Definitely the Depth of Field. Superb for not only adding depth (surprising, isn't it? haha) to your picture, but also for setting the accents. Just use it once and you'll understand how different the same scene can look! - phanodemus

Wear silly glasses and hats and take many moody pictures in photo mode! - sam-traeger-bruecken

Most useful features: Focal length Change depth of field Light (intensity, Hue, Saturation, Spread, Softness Aperture Exposure Contrast Lens distortions Sam’s Pose Sam’s Expression Sam’s Eyeline Towards camera tilt and movement Show BB pod Lou’s pose, expression, light Logo Show UI Show Signs Show Odradek Scan Most useful function is being able to control exposure and contrast to bring out important detail without losing subject features so you can be precise with your adjustments to get the ideal finish. - DS_repatriART

The ability to choose where Sam looks. I find the shots you can get by combining facial expressions and eye direction incredible. - ChiguireFeo

Photo credit - ChiguireFeo

JOIN THE COMMUNITY AND GET INVOLVED

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1850570/DEATH_STRANDING_DIRECTORS_CUT/

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