The Effect of Exposure on Our Photos

Why exposure compensation is so valuable:

Exposure compensation changes how a photograph psychologically feels to us

Simply put, darker photos literally feel “darker”– more pessimistic and less optimistic.

Simply put, when you’re shooting a scene (let’s assume you’re shooting jpeg in “P”, program mode), shoot your photos at -1, 0, and +1 exposure compensation to see how your photos feel psychologically different to you!)