Photos autocorrect on 13 Pro Max

Hey Karpiu44,

It sounds like what the issue may be is Smart HDR. On compatible iPhone models, this is on by default, and while some models can turn this option off, iPhone 13 models cannot. You list your device as an iPhone 13 Pro Max, which if that is the case, then Smart HDR for photos cannot be disabled. You mentioned finding a workaround by using Live Photos. That's a great alternative if it works for you. You can also leave Product Feedback here if you'd like to potentially see a change in a future release.

Take care.

Hello Karpiu44,

Thank you for reaching out to Apple Support Communities.

You can adjust the exposure prior to taking a photo. These steps should help:

"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. Open Camera.
2. Tap the screen to show the automatic focus area and exposure setting.
3. Tap where you want to move the focus area.
4. Next to the focus area, drag  up or down to adjust the exposure.

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."

More details can be found here: Use iPhone camera tools to set up your shot

Let us know if you are still having issues with how your photos are appearing.

Cheers!