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User profile for user: Farzad_K
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iPhone 11 Pro Max Low Light Exposure Control

Hi,


The iPhone 11 seems to want to enhance the brightness of a darker scene even though I would rather it does not sometimes. I am not taking picture of the skies and the goal is not to capture the Milky Way. How can I manage exposure at capture time on this phone?


Thanks


Farzad

Posted on Oct 25, 2019 4:30 AM

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User profile for user: CarlAVII
CarlAVII
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Posted on Oct 30, 2019 7:41 PM


Hello Farzad_K,


Thanks for asking the Apple Support Communities for help with taking pictures.


Please start with this help article: Take great photos with iPhone - Apple Support


Next, please check your options with adjusting your settings, including exposure in this help article: Take photos with the camera on iPhone - Apple Support



"Adjust the camera’s focus and exposure


Before you take a photo, the iPhone camera automatically sets the focus and exposure, and face detection balances the exposure across many faces. If you want to manually adjust the focus and exposure, do the following:

  1. Tap the screen to show the automatic focus area and exposure setting.
  2. Tap where you want to move the focus area.
  3. Next to the focus area, drag  up or down to adjust the exposure.
  4. To lock your manual focus and exposure settings for upcoming shots, touch and hold the focus area until it pulses; tap the screen to return to automatic settings."


Thanks and have a wonderful day.

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CarlAVII
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Oct 30, 2019 7:41 PM in response to Farzad_K


Hello Farzad_K,


Thanks for asking the Apple Support Communities for help with taking pictures.


Please start with this help article: Take great photos with iPhone - Apple Support


Next, please check your options with adjusting your settings, including exposure in this help article: Take photos with the camera on iPhone - Apple Support



"Adjust the camera’s focus and exposure


Before you take a photo, the iPhone camera automatically sets the focus and exposure, and face detection balances the exposure across many faces. If you want to manually adjust the focus and exposure, do the following:

  1. Tap the screen to show the automatic focus area and exposure setting.
  2. Tap where you want to move the focus area.
  3. Next to the focus area, drag  up or down to adjust the exposure.
  4. To lock your manual focus and exposure settings for upcoming shots, touch and hold the focus area until it pulses; tap the screen to return to automatic settings."


Thanks and have a wonderful day.

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iPhone 11 Pro Max Low Light Exposure Control

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