📷 Photography basics
Overexposure
Too much light resulting in lost highlight detail.
What is overexposure?
Overexposure occurs when too much light reaches the sensor, making images too bright with blown-out highlights where detail is lost (pure white). Overexposed areas cannot be recovered in post-processing. Check histograms to avoid clipping highlights.
Pro tips
Check highlight clipping warnings on your camera
Slightly underexposing protects highlights for post-processing
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