underexpose

IPA: ˈʌndɝɪkspˈoʊz

(photography) The condition when a photograph is darker than it should be because the film was not exposed to sufficient light either because the camera aperture was too small or the duration of light was too short.

Examples of "underexpose" in Sentences

When and if you are ready to move on, simply change your camera's setting to underexpose the shade.
He would underexpose, which made the colours very light – a dangerous thing to do, because it's difficult to get right.
As a rule, it is advisable to somewhat underexpose in order that the development be regular, progressive, under control.
Either you expose for the moon correctly and underexpose for the stars, or you expose the stars correctly and overexpose the moon.
He did underexpose it a little just to get a lower contrast because the idea is sun is all about contrast so we did do that but nothing too forced.
Lets underexpose the image a lot, which will turn the sky from the bright (and bland) colour that you see in the above photo to something more moody.
Because the light itself is the subject, it's common for automatic cameras to underexpose these images for tight shots and overexpose for loose shots.
In many cities, business signage and bad street lights actually cause more light to be directed toward a driver's eyes than the road surface, causing their eyes to underexpose the scene and making objects on the road surface harder to detect.