What method of focusing do the pros/others use in the studio

[GR3Z]

I'm after advice on how others/ the pros do it...

When taking pics in the studio for high key images, I've been taking about 300 pics in total to try and capture those natural poses, but I can't decide on which is the best method of focusing/shooting

Am I best using the centre focus point and single shot focusing then compose the shot after, or let my camera which has 9 af points and let the camera decide, I've also experimented with the back button focus and just firing loads of shots off, but if the subject moves my pics can be oof...

I'm using the 17-55usm f2.8 lens which is fast at focusing but I'd like to know what's the best method so I can get more keepers and shots in focus

 

[treeman]

If I'm not shooting shallow DOF, I centre point focus and recompose. However, personally I do mostly shoot shallow DOF, so I use single point and just move it around to where I want it to focus.

 

[DemiLion]

If I'm not shooting shallow DOF, I centre point focus and recompose. However, personally I do mostly shoot shallow DOF, so I use single point and just move it around to where I want it to focus.

As above; except my stuff tends to be on location rather than studio, although I suspect that Mark is fairly similar in that respect.

 

[itsdavedotnet]

yep, pretty much the same here too. A lot of the time my AF point is on the right hand side, so that it's about 2/3rd of the way up the frame when in portrait orientation - about head height.

If shooting really shallow, or on film/phase one, I manually focus.