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Explaining Exposure and Exposure Compensation
Exposure is another fundamental topic in photography, and one that is often misunderstood or used in multiple, overlapping usages. This article will introduce the most important use of the term exposure: as a way of talking about the overall lightness and darkness of a given image. Exposure is also the topic for the week of May 11th in the Boost Your Photography 52 Weeks Challenge (#byp52weeks). Read more about #BYP52Weeks or join the group here. Exposure Basics If you are shooting in any…