Exposure Assignment 1 
 
In this Exposure Assignment you will be taking 3 photos of the same subject, outdoors on 
a bright day, with 3 different sets of camera settings, so that you get more comfortable 
with how to control and change your camera's exposure.  
 
Requirements: T ​ ake a photo of an object, outside during the day, in sunlight. (Not in 
shade). 
 
SCENARIO 1: OVEREXPOSING AN IMAGE 
 
Steps: 
1. Find a sunny location 
2. Turn your camera on 
3. Put your camera into manual mode (M) 
4. Set your shutter speed to 1/100 
5. Set your F stop (aperture) to f/4.5 either on your lens, or in camera (depending on 
your lens and camera) 
6. Set your ISO to 200 
7. Take a photo toward a bright and sunny area and review the result to see how 
those setting impacted your image 
 
Review: 
With these settings your photo is likely overexposed (like the photo below). The photo will 
look ‘blown out’ with details lost.  
 

 
Shutter Speed: 1/100, f/4.5, ISO: 200 
 
 
 
SCENARIO 2: UNDEREXPOSING AN IMAGE 
 
Steps: 
1. Turn your camera on 
2. Put your camera into manual mode (M) 
3. Set your shutter speed to 1/250 
4. Set your F stop (aperture) to f/20 
5. Set your ISO to 200 
6. Take a photo toward a bright and sunny area and review the result to see how 
those setting impacted your image 
 
 
Review: 
With these settings your photo is likely underexposed (Like the photo below). The photo 
will look too dark. 
 

 
Shutter Speed: 1/250, f/20, ISO: 200 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
SCENARIO 3: PROPERLY EXPOSING AN IMAGE 
 
Steps: 
1. Turn your camera on 
2. Put your camera into manual mode (M) 
3. Set your shutter speed to 1/200 
4. Set your F stop (aperture) f/10 
5. Set your ISO to 200 
6. Take a photo toward a bright and sunny area and review the result to see how 
those setting impacted your image 
 
Review: 
With these settings your photo is likely exposed correctly (like the photo below).   
The photo will have a lot of detail and will maintain the colors, darks and highlights of the 
image much better compared to the over and underexposed images. 
 

 
Shutter Speed: 1/200, f/10, ISO: 200 
 
Please note: 
A correctly exposed image is subjective. Slightly under or slightly over exposing may 
produce a desired style in an image. For example, modern wedding photos tend to be 
slightly overexposed.