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How do I reduce screen glare when taking a picture? I can’t see the picture I’m taking when it’s bright Sun and I’m not shooting into the sun

How do I reduce screen glare when taking a picture? I can’t see the picture I’m taking when it’s bright Sun and I’m not shooting firshooting into the sun

Posted on Apr 30, 2022 3:19 PM

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Posted on Apr 30, 2022 3:24 PM

Hey there,


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 you see AE/AF Lock; tap the screen to unlock settings.

On iPhone 11 and later, you can precisely set and lock the exposure for upcoming shots. Tap , tap , then move the slider to adjust the exposure. The exposure locks until the next time you open Camera. To save the exposure control so it’s not reset when you open Camera, go to Settings  > Camera > Preserve Settings, then turn on Exposure Adjustment.

for more info ☞ Use iPhone camera tools to set up your shot - Apple Support


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Apr 30, 2022 3:24 PM in response to nancyw463

Hey there,


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 you see AE/AF Lock; tap the screen to unlock settings.

On iPhone 11 and later, you can precisely set and lock the exposure for upcoming shots. Tap , tap , then move the slider to adjust the exposure. The exposure locks until the next time you open Camera. To save the exposure control so it’s not reset when you open Camera, go to Settings  > Camera > Preserve Settings, then turn on Exposure Adjustment.

for more info ☞ Use iPhone camera tools to set up your shot - Apple Support


How do I reduce screen glare when taking a picture? I can’t see the picture I’m taking when it’s bright Sun and I’m not shooting into the sun

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