Articles & Blog posts tagged: Exposure
18 Percent Gray Card
Useful for determining proper exposure and calibrating light meters, many photographers consider a gray card an indispensable accessory.
Introduction to High Dynamic Range Photography
Many a debate has been waged among photographers as to the value of overly tone mapped images, which can give a photo a surreal look. Look and see what you think about this sometimes controversial editing process.
Adjusting shadows and highlights in digital photos
When it’s beyond your digital camera’s capacity to capture the full tonal range in a scene, the Shadows/Highlight feature found in many photo editing programs can come to the rescue.
Taking photos on an overcast day
Good lighting is the key to getting properly exposed photos. But sometimes diffused light yields much better results than bright light.
Exposure bracketing
When lighting and metering is difficult, take a series of lighter and darker exposures of the same scene. Bracketing helps ensure adequate exposure.
Shutter-release button
One of the very first things you need to learn as a new digital camera owner is to use the two-step shutter-release button correctly.
Digital camera exposure tips
Tips and techniques for taking better exposed photos with a compact digital camera.
Levels and Levels Adjustment
Learn how to use the Levels Adjustment tool to tweak brightness and contrast, improve tonal range and bring out more detail in digital photos.