Why is the color of photos I take with a digital camera always not bright?

I think there are five common reasons why the photos are not bright enough: equipment hardware, shooting settings, weather and light conditions, color temperature settings, and exposure reasons.

The influence of different settings on the color of photos on cloudy days. Akai documentary original picture)

There are many types of digital cameras, including SLR, micro-single and non-reverse. So it is normal to think that the color of your digital camera is different from others'.

But the problem of equipment hardware is generally not a problem, and if there is a problem, it is not a general problem. Because in addition to replacing equipment or maintaining these means, it is simply difficult to solve.

If you compare the photos taken by others and find that your photos are not as bright as others, it may not be the shooting problem, but the difference of the equipment itself.

Just like the difference of color performance between Canon camera and Nikon camera, different digital camera equipment and brands have different color performance.

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For example, the color of Nikon camera is yellow, which is more outstanding for landscape photography, while Canon camera is more natural for human skin. This is not to say that Nikon cameras are not suitable for portraits and Canon cameras are not suitable for landscapes, but that the performance of the two brands of cameras is different and biased.

Similarly, different brands of digital cameras have different color reproduction and performance. On the one hand, different brands of cameras have different hardware configurations, such as pixels, resolution, display screen size, color presentation methods and systems. On the other hand, the cost, technology and positioning of cameras of different grades of the same brand are also very different in the function and configuration of cameras.

If the two photos taken by your digital camera are not the same color, it may not be the equipment problem, but the following other problems.

The color of the photo is not bright enough. In addition to the hardware problem of the digital camera itself, it is likely that there is something wrong with your settings.

You can check your camera settings, first the photo style, and then look at the specific color settings.

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Ordinary digital cameras may not set automatic mode and automatic style settings. You can choose the corresponding photo style according to your own shooting needs. Usually, those who have no special requirements will choose "standard style S" (take Canon as an example).

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Generally speaking, when shooting scenery, we pay more attention to the expression of color, so it will be more brilliant to choose the "landscape mode L" style to take photos. If you need colorful photos, you can try to use the "landscape style" photo style mode.

In addition to viewing the photo style settings, you can also view the "Detailed Settings" of the selected style to see whether the color saturation is at the 0 scale or negative. And the color tone can be adjusted as needed.

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Weather conditions and lighting conditions have a significant impact on photography, especially landscape photography.

An important difference between professional landscape photographers and ordinary photographers is that they are good at timing and have enough patience. They can wait a day or even a month for ideal lighting conditions.

Lighting conditions vary greatly in different seasons of the year, even within a day. But under different weather conditions, the lighting conditions are different.

Photography is the art of light and shadow, and lighting conditions are of great significance to shooting. Different lighting conditions have a great influence on the color of photos.

With good lighting conditions, the sea is blue, and it is gray on rainy days. Akai original documentary picture)

There is plenty of light on sunny days, and the color of the object is gorgeous; On cloudy days, the light is scattered, and the color of the object is soft, the saturation is low, and the contrast is small; In foggy days, the lighting conditions are poor, the visibility is low, and the color performance is even worse; After the rain, there are fewer impurities in the air and the air is more transparent. The surface of the object is washed by rain, and the surface reflection is good.

Therefore, when taking pictures on sunny days and after rain, the color of the object is often more gorgeous; But taking pictures in cloudy and foggy days will not restore the color of the object well.

(Backlight shooting, the background color is not so gorgeous, the exposure is increased, and the color brightness is improved. Akai original documentary picture)

Different light levels have different effects on the color reproduction of photos, such as bright colors in the forward light, reduced color saturation in the reverse light, easy to be dimmed by light, bright and dark on the side, half color and so on.

If the lighting conditions are not good when taking pictures, the color of the photos will be affected.

If you think there is something wrong with the color of the photo, such as the color is not bright enough, you can check and adjust the color temperature or white balance settings.

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Different white balance settings have different effects on color reproduction. Try it yourself. Especially when using the automatic white balance function, the color of the photo is sometimes not ideal.

Photography is the art of light and shadow, and light is one of the souls of photos. Exposure is an important factor affecting the photo effect. More or less exposure will have an impact on the gorgeous degree of color.

One of the color adjustments in post-production is the lightness of color, that is, the combination of color and light.

The color of overexposed photos will be diluted, and the color of underexposed photos lacks expressiveness. So the color of the photo is not bright enough, so you can check whether the exposure is appropriate.

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Digital camera is a kind of camera that uses electronic sensors to convert optical images into electronic data. According to the use, it is divided into: SLR camera, micro-single camera, telephoto camera and card camera.

Generally speaking, the colors of card machines and telephoto cameras are brighter than those of SLR. In other words, the more professional the camera is, the less bright the color is. Why is this happening?

Because ordinary people prefer bright photo effects, manufacturers add contrast, saturation and sharpening to the program of home cameras, which will be more popular with ordinary users.

If you want to shoot bright effects, you can adjust the camera settings, such as adjusting the landscape mode and shooting brighter colors.

Of course, if compared with the photos of mobile phones, the photos of cameras are almost not bright. Strictly speaking, the camera in the mobile phone is also a digital camera, but the mobile phone is the most popular photographic equipment, so in order to cater to the aesthetic taste of the public, the colors of the manufacturers are set very brightly, especially Android phones.

Here is the mobile phone photography manual. I'm Yang Tao. If my answer is helpful to you, please pay attention, like and forward support.

Why is the color of photos I take with a digital camera always not bright? The reasons why the photos taken with digital cameras are not bright can be found in the following aspects.

First, the shooting format.

Digital cameras usually support RAW photo format and JPG photo format. If you take a RAW photo format, the photo will look dull and gloomy, which is determined by the RAW photo format. We'll deal with it later.

Second, shooting settings.

If you don't shoot in RAW format, you shoot in JPG format, which is not bright. At this time, you can adjust the style parameter settings of photos, mainly setting saturation and contrast.

Third, shoot the weather.

Choose sunny days to ensure accurate exposure, and the photos will naturally be colorful, but cloudy days will definitely not work.

Fourth, the appropriate later period.

If you still feel that the photo is not bright enough after using the above methods, you can adjust it appropriately at this time and light it if you want.

The photos taken by digital cameras are indeed inferior to those taken by mobile phones in terms of color saturation and contrast, and the higher the camera level (especially the photos in RAW format), the more dull the photos feel.

This is a normal phenomenon. Before a photo is taken with a mobile phone, its image data is optimized by the mobile phone, and in order to cater to the public's preferences, saturation, contrast and sharpness are mostly improved, so it is not surprising that the mobile phone photos are rich in color. Of course, the price is the reduction of image quality, such as tone levels and picture details.

The digital camera records the light captured by the lens truthfully, and the RAW format is the original data packet. In other words, the digital camera does not over-decorate the picture data in a standardized way, but leaves it to the player for personalized post-processing, so the color of the direct photo of the camera is plain, which just shows the professionalism of the camera.