Bracketing
Bracketing photos simply means taking the same photo numerous times at different exposure levels. Using your camera’s built-in exposure compensation, you can capture scenes that are dramatically overexposed and underexposed. I typically capture seven shots ranging from –6 to +6 in increments of 2. I do this primarily because I create HDR photos out of most of my shots.
I encourage you to take a couple bracketed shots so you have a variety of shots to choose from when you get the photos to your computer. Sometimes, a single exposure simply looks better than the HDR result. Other times, having a shot that’s just a tad brighter or darker helps convey the scene better than a normal exposure. Hard drive space is so cheap these days that ...
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