How to Bracket Exposures - Photography Tutorial


Many of us have heard of bracketing and then discard it as something too difficult or impractical. But, this little technique can almost guarantee you the perfect exposure of an image every time. Let’s take a look at a few simple steps to great images. In the old days of film photography it was difficult to bracket if you didn’t want to spend a lot of money in processing and printing costs. But now in the digital age where it costs nothing to shoot an image and nothing to review it on your PC monitor, we can all do it. Here is how it works. - View Tutorial »


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