How to Use Auto Exposure Bracketing

Have you ever wanted to know how to use auto exposure bracketing on your digital camera? It is a fairly simple process and will allow you to create HDR photos. This page will guide you through three easy steps and you'll be on your way to using the auto exposure bracketing setting on your camera.

The process of using the auto exposure bracketing setting is fairly easy--just find the feature on your camera and shoot the photos. There are many things you can do with auto exposure bracketing, such as create an HDR photo. This page will lead you through three steps to teach you how to use auto exposure bracketing.

Step 1: Find the Setting

Before you can use the auto exposure bracketing, you need to find the setting on your camera. This setting allows you to take quick photos in line and set the exposure from low, middle, to high. The auto exposure bracketing setting is on most DSLR cameras (digital single-lens reflex camera)--you just have to find it. It is often abbreviated by AEB. It should be on your digital menu, depending on what camera model you have, and you should be able to turn it on and set the exposure.http://www.howtotakehdrphotos.com/tips-and-tricks/category/camera-settings/

Step 2: Take Photos

Now that you have found the setting, you can now shoot the photographs you wish to take. Hold down the trigger and shoot three photos of different exposures. Remember that you set the exposure setting to your particular pleasure--it may be from low, middle, to high. Once you have taken the three shots, take a look at them through your digital screen.

Step 3: Combine into an HDR Photo

You now have taken your photos using the auto exposure bracketing setting. You can do a few things with these pictures. One, just keep them how they are--three nice pictures of different exposures. Another possibility is combining them into an HDR photo. This stands for high dynamic range photo. To do this, you will need to process the photos with HDR software.http://www.howtotakehdrphotos.com/tips-and-tricks/category/camera-settings/ When you process them, you combine each of the three photos with different exposures into one beautifully-lighted picture. Congratulations--you've learned how to use the auto exposure bracketing setting on your camera.

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