Comments on: Example of Over Exposure and Under Exposure http://www.photography-basics.com/2007/01/example-of-over-exposure-and-under-exposure/ Learn the basics of digital photography in easy steps Sun, 25 Jul 2010 13:26:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Garry http://www.photography-basics.com/2007/01/example-of-over-exposure-and-under-exposure/comment-page-1/#comment-438 Garry Sat, 14 Mar 2009 10:28:49 +0000 http://www.photography-basics.com/2007/01/example-of-over-exposure-and-under-exposure/#comment-438 Hi Vanessa. This is a tricky one as there could be a whole host of factors that would make a picture look a bit dull. As your camera is on auto, it's making the decisions for you, and I expect it was compromising too much on exposing the entire image correctly. Were there bright areas and dark areas of the scene? If so then the camera might have struggled to get the bright bits right and the dark bits right. It's not the cameras fault though in that case, it's just trying to do what it thinks is right. Moving into aperture priority and maybe changing the exposure setting on your camera to help you get the important area of the shot right could help. But as I said, there are a lot of things it could be. Hi Vanessa. This is a tricky one as there could be a whole host of factors that would make a picture look a bit dull. As your camera is on auto, it’s making the decisions for you, and I expect it was compromising too much on exposing the entire image correctly. Were there bright areas and dark areas of the scene? If so then the camera might have struggled to get the bright bits right and the dark bits right. It’s not the cameras fault though in that case, it’s just trying to do what it thinks is right. Moving into aperture priority and maybe changing the exposure setting on your camera to help you get the important area of the shot right could help. But as I said, there are a lot of things it could be.

]]> By: vanessa http://www.photography-basics.com/2007/01/example-of-over-exposure-and-under-exposure/comment-page-1/#comment-435 vanessa Tue, 03 Mar 2009 11:32:00 +0000 http://www.photography-basics.com/2007/01/example-of-over-exposure-and-under-exposure/#comment-435 I decided to pull out my film camera Nikon F80 for a recent beach engagement party. Most of my shots of the couple on the beach came dull , grainy and too dark. The lighting seemed fine it was overcast late afternoon. I used a 400 speed film and camera was on auto. How can I get those beautiful crisp shots I saw thru my lense? Is it that I need a flash or different speed film or both? I decided to pull out my film camera Nikon F80 for a recent beach engagement party. Most of my shots of the couple on the beach came dull , grainy and too dark. The lighting seemed fine it was overcast late afternoon. I used a 400 speed film and camera was on auto. How can I get those beautiful crisp shots I saw thru my lense? Is it that I need a flash or different speed film or both?

]]> By: Shutter Speed « Bargain Memory Cards http://www.photography-basics.com/2007/01/example-of-over-exposure-and-under-exposure/comment-page-1/#comment-431 Shutter Speed « Bargain Memory Cards Fri, 20 Feb 2009 22:09:11 +0000 http://www.photography-basics.com/2007/01/example-of-over-exposure-and-under-exposure/#comment-431 [...] You can see an example of under and over exposed images here. [...] [...] You can see an example of under and over exposed images here. [...]

]]> By: Garry http://www.photography-basics.com/2007/01/example-of-over-exposure-and-under-exposure/comment-page-1/#comment-426 Garry Sat, 31 Jan 2009 23:15:13 +0000 http://www.photography-basics.com/2007/01/example-of-over-exposure-and-under-exposure/#comment-426 Hi, I do have information about <a href="http://www.photography-basics.com/2007/01/what-is-shutter-speed/" title="Shutter speed" rel="nofollow">shutter speed</a> and how it can be used for different conditions. If you have bright conditions then you can use a wide range of shutter speeds for different effects, but as the light level drops then the shutter speed becomes more of an issue if you want sharp pictures. Hi, I do have information about shutter speed and how it can be used for different conditions. If you have bright conditions then you can use a wide range of shutter speeds for different effects, but as the light level drops then the shutter speed becomes more of an issue if you want sharp pictures.

]]> By: j0n^_^ http://www.photography-basics.com/2007/01/example-of-over-exposure-and-under-exposure/comment-page-1/#comment-425 j0n^_^ Sat, 31 Jan 2009 18:31:07 +0000 http://www.photography-basics.com/2007/01/example-of-over-exposure-and-under-exposure/#comment-425 hi, im kindly a newbie in photography and i really like to know more about shutter speed and how to use it in daylight ^^ im using Cybershot w300 I'll wait for your reply ^_^ hi,

im kindly a newbie in photography
and i really like to know more about
shutter speed and how to use it
in daylight ^^

im using Cybershot w300
I’ll wait for your reply ^_^

]]> By: Raymond http://www.photography-basics.com/2007/01/example-of-over-exposure-and-under-exposure/comment-page-1/#comment-367 Raymond Sun, 07 Sep 2008 04:14:09 +0000 http://www.photography-basics.com/2007/01/example-of-over-exposure-and-under-exposure/#comment-367 Hi Garry, I am also having prob with my Olympus FE 200 cam. I always get over exposed picutres shot under sunlight. The problem is, my camera is fully automatic so I have little control over apperture and other things. What can I do? Hi Garry,

I am also having prob with my Olympus FE 200 cam. I always get over exposed picutres shot under sunlight. The problem is, my camera is fully automatic so I have little control over apperture and other things. What can I do?

]]> By: Garry http://www.photography-basics.com/2007/01/example-of-over-exposure-and-under-exposure/comment-page-1/#comment-342 Garry Sun, 17 Aug 2008 14:57:49 +0000 http://www.photography-basics.com/2007/01/example-of-over-exposure-and-under-exposure/#comment-342 Hi Jess, do you have any links to any of the pictures. It's very hard to suggest what the problem could be without seeing a few examples. Hi Jess, do you have any links to any of the pictures. It’s very hard to suggest what the problem could be without seeing a few examples.

]]> By: Jess http://www.photography-basics.com/2007/01/example-of-over-exposure-and-under-exposure/comment-page-1/#comment-340 Jess Sat, 16 Aug 2008 09:27:27 +0000 http://www.photography-basics.com/2007/01/example-of-over-exposure-and-under-exposure/#comment-340 Alot of photos i have taken are all under expose i've tried changing the aperture but that dosn't seem to work. Please help i have an Nikon COOLPIX p5000 Alot of photos i have taken are all under expose i’ve tried changing the aperture but that dosn’t seem to work. Please help i have an
Nikon COOLPIX p5000

]]> By: Ian http://www.photography-basics.com/2007/01/example-of-over-exposure-and-under-exposure/comment-page-1/#comment-215 Ian Mon, 31 Mar 2008 23:07:41 +0000 http://www.photography-basics.com/2007/01/example-of-over-exposure-and-under-exposure/#comment-215 Thanks Gary for all the info. I guess I will have to practice these shots until I can get it right. Thanks Gary for all the info. I guess I will have to practice these shots until I can get it right.

]]> By: Garry http://www.photography-basics.com/2007/01/example-of-over-exposure-and-under-exposure/comment-page-1/#comment-210 Garry Mon, 31 Mar 2008 08:47:01 +0000 http://www.photography-basics.com/2007/01/example-of-over-exposure-and-under-exposure/#comment-210 taking pictures which have both dark and light subjects in the same shot is always going to be difficult whatever type of picture it is. Here a few ideas which might help. If the dark areas are always too dark then you can try using the exposure compensation and increase it by a stop or two. This is usually done with a +/- button which lets you increment the exposure settings in small amounts. So a slight over exposure will help with the dark areas. Try and expose for a mid tone, by this I mean when you point the camera, aim it at a mid tone, so not a shadow or highlight and press the shutter half way down, then move the camera to compose the full shot (while making sure everything is still in focus). This makes the camera set any exposure values for the mid tone and should give you a more even exposure. Shoot in RAW format as this gives you the most latitude for adjustments in the computer afterwards. So you can reduce shadows and highlights in photoshop (or similar software) giving you detail in both the shadow areas and highlight areas. taking pictures which have both dark and light subjects in the same shot is always going to be difficult whatever type of picture it is. Here a few ideas which might help.
If the dark areas are always too dark then you can try using the exposure compensation and increase it by a stop or two. This is usually done with a +/- button which lets you increment the exposure settings in small amounts. So a slight over exposure will help with the dark areas.
Try and expose for a mid tone, by this I mean when you point the camera, aim it at a mid tone, so not a shadow or highlight and press the shutter half way down, then move the camera to compose the full shot (while making sure everything is still in focus). This makes the camera set any exposure values for the mid tone and should give you a more even exposure.
Shoot in RAW format as this gives you the most latitude for adjustments in the computer afterwards. So you can reduce shadows and highlights in photoshop (or similar software) giving you detail in both the shadow areas and highlight areas.

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