by Stephen Canning Here's How to get Perfectly Exposed Photographs
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Getting perfectly exposed photographs in every situation.
One sure way to achieve this is by “bracketing.” In high contrast or dim lighting situations or special shooting situations such as snow, your camera’s light meter may not work properly. Bracketing will let you make up for this by taking several shots at different exposures. First, take a picture as you normally would, letting your camera’s light meter decide how to set the exposure. Then, take a shot with one “stop” more light.
You can perform bracketing by using a slower shutter speed, wider aperture, slower ISO setting, or a plus 1 EV exposure compensation.
Then, adjust these controls to take a shot with one stop less light. If you are particularly uncertain about the exposure, take additional shots with two stops more light and then two stops less light. This technique has long been used by traditional photographers to gain the perfect exposure. Better yet, with a digital camera, it is easier and cheaper because you can preview the results on your LCD screen or computer without using up film.
