Bracketing is used to ensure proper exposure by doing what?

• A. Reducing the number of frames captured
• B. Capturing multiple exposures at different exposures to ensure proper exposure
• C. Decreasing shutter speed only
• D. Focusing manually

Answer: (B)

Exposure bracketing involves taking several shots of the same scene at different exposure levels to capture a range of brightness, ensuring you don’t miss detail in shadows or highlights. The option that describes capturing multiple exposures at different exposure values to ensure proper exposure is the best fit because it directly reflects the core idea: you deliberately vary the exposure to cover a broader dynamic range, then choose or combine the right one.

The other choices don’t fit because bracketing is not about reducing the number of frames; it actually increases them to sample different exposures. It also isn’t limited to changing shutter speed alone—bracketing can involve varying aperture and/or ISO as needed to achieve different exposure values. And focusing manually deals with sharpness, not exposure. In practice, bracketing helps you secure a well-exposed image or create an HDR blend by combining multiple exposures.