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Controlling focus and exposure

Controlling focus and exposure - iPhone Tutorial

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Controlling focus and exposure

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- One of the most important things to do with any type of photography is being able to control the camera's exposure. Hi, I'm Sean and this week, we're going to explore ways that you can control the exposure on your camera phone, so you can get the shot that you want, rather than just settling for the shot that your camera gives you. So, if you learn nothing more from this series, this is probably one of the most important things that you can learn that is going to help you take better pictures. How to control the exposure in your shot. Of course, we're doing a lot more in this series. You're going to learn a lot more stuff, but here's this most basic thing. When you point the camera at a subject, the meter just comes up with a basic exposure. That exposure is going to be based on the reflectance level of elements in the scene. How much light is being reflected back towards the camera. So, the camera can be thrown off by areas that are really bright or really dark. Now, in this scene…

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