Once the proper camera mode is selected, it will be possible to adjust the brightness of the image by using the exposure compensation feature of the camera.
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Unless one has Auto ISO turned on, exposure compensation will do absolutely nothing in Manual mode.
In order to use exposure compensation, you must be in one of the camera modes that utilizes the camera meter, such as aperture priority, shutter priority, program mode, or any other “scene” mode that performs automatic exposure adjustments. Note: if you are wondering how different metering modes impact your images, please see our detailed article on Camera Metering Modes. By using the Exposure Compensation feature of the camera, I was able to take care of the problem in a matter of seconds. The image is now properly exposed, with the whole scene appearing much brighter compared to what the camera thought was the right brightness.
To address this problem, I used the Exposure Compensation feature of my camera and dialed +1 EV ( Exposure Value), which resulted in a much brighter image: Properly exposed image after dialing +1 EV using Exposure CompensationĭSC-RX100M4 + 24-70mm F1.8-2.8 10.15mm, ISO 200, 1/6, f/11.0 While shooting in Aperture Priority mode, the camera’s meter ended up underexposing the image, because the scene was rather challenging – the sky and the white sand in the foreground were bright, so the camera ended up darkening the whole image, which resulted in my subjects in the scene appearing way too dark. Let’s take a look at an example, where my camera’s metering system did a poor job at properly exposing the scene: Underexposed image based on camera’s meter (shot in Aperture Priority Mode)ĭSC-RX100M4 + 24-70mm F1.8-2.8 10.15mm, ISO 200, 1/13, f/11.0 This is where Exposure Compensation comes into play, with photographer manually taking control of the brightness of the image and overriding it using the exposure compensation feature of the camera. While this works out quite well in most cases, one might experience overexposure or underexposure in more challenging lighting conditions, where the camera meter might be adjusting the exposure too aggressively. This is done in order to get as close to the middle gray as possible, so that the resulting image is not too dark or too bright. Since camera meters work by evaluating light reflected off subjects and are standardized on middle gray (also known as 18% gray), any time a camera is pointed at something very dark, the meter will work the opposite way by brightening up the exposure, whereas a very bright subject will cause the meter to darken the exposure. Exposure Compensation with Advanced Metering SystemsĮxposure Compensation allows photographers to override exposure settings picked by camera’s light meter, in order to darken or brighten images before they are captured.
Collectively, these form what is known as the exposure triangle. But first, it helps to have a good understanding of exposure, which is the sum total of the three most important settings in all of photography: shutter speed, aperture, and ISO.
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Let’s take a look at how you can utilize this great feature on your camera and take a full control of your exposure.īefore we show you where you can find the exposure compensation feature on your camera, let’s explore what it does and in what camera modes the feature can be used. To be able to do this, one has to use the Exposure Compensation feature, which is typically provided either as a dedicated button on a camera, or as a dial that one can move from positive exposure compensation to negative. In simple terms, the idea is to be able to control the brightness of an image, so that it does not end up looking too bright or too dark. Every modern camera today has a built-in capability to adjust exposure settings in order to make it easier to properly expose images. In this article, we will go over what exposure compensation is on a digital camera and how you can take advantage of it to make adjustments to your exposure when shooting in camera modes such as aperture priority, shutter priority, program mode and other scene modes of your camera.
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