Use the exposure compensation to make the subject brighter
When taking portraits of women, a brighter picture gives a fresh feel to the portrait. To get a brighter picture, adjust the exposure compensation towards the [+]. Although you can use a flash to illuminate the subject, the results sometimes seem unnatural and it is not easy to achieve the effects you want from the flash. Exposure compensation may get better results.
Compare the effects of different values of exposure compensation on the feel of the picture
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Exposure compensation at -2.0 |
Exposure compensation at -1.0 |
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No exposure compensation |
Exposure compensation at +2.0 |
Useful things to remember
 When you take pictures of people or moving objects, you may miss the perfect moment if you adjust the exposure compensation every time you take a picture. In this type of situation, the auto bracketing function comes in handy. Open "Useful Tips: Using the auto bracketing"
If you compensate to make the picture lighter, be sure not to overexpose areas such as the subject’s face. On some models you can check for overexposure on the playback display after taking a picture, and other models allow you to check the white balance using a histogram while taking pictures. Open "Useful Tips: A histogram is handy for shooting in bright places"
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