The nice thing about all the rules of photography is they can often be broken with great results. Some would even claim there are no actual rules of photography, just results. Whether the whole image or just part of it, I’ve complied 15 great examples of how overexposure can be used to enhance the end result.
![2670846365_d8ca5a0ee6_o](https://i0.wp.com/digital-photography-school.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/windowslivewriter15creativeusesofoverexposure-12e882670846365-d8ca5a0ee6-o-3.jpg?resize=600%2C400&ssl=1)
Photo by LeRe Pics - 1/80 f/8 ISO 3200
![Copyright brianschulman](https://i0.wp.com/digital-photography-school.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/windowslivewriter15creativeusesofoverexposure-12e882533682224-e40525b0d4-b-3.jpg?resize=600%2C388&ssl=1)
Photo by brianschulman - 1/60 f/3.5 ISO 1600
![197921669_401a29043b_b](https://i0.wp.com/digital-photography-school.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/windowslivewriter15creativeusesofoverexposure-12e88197921669-401a29043b-b-6.jpg?resize=600%2C400&ssl=1)
Photo by Yandle - 1/5 f/8 ISO 50
![1514961812_e0d28638c5_b](https://i0.wp.com/digital-photography-school.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/windowslivewriter15creativeusesofoverexposure-12e881514961812-e0d28638c5-b-3.jpg?resize=600%2C400&ssl=1)
Photo by .Pete. - 1/40 f/18 ISO 200
![107355138_81e4b98c25_b](https://i0.wp.com/digital-photography-school.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/windowslivewriter15creativeusesofoverexposure-12e88107355138-81e4b98c25-b-3.jpg?resize=600%2C462&ssl=1)
Photo by TheAlieness GiselaGiardino²³ - Exposure Not Published
![124436764_19702771d8_b](https://i0.wp.com/digital-photography-school.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/windowslivewriter15creativeusesofoverexposure-12e88124436764-19702771d8-b-3.jpg?resize=400%2C542&ssl=1)
Photo by skycaptaintwo - 1.3 seconds f5.6 ISO 100
![78625540_8924915f69_b](https://i0.wp.com/digital-photography-school.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/windowslivewriter15creativeusesofoverexposure-12e8878625540-8924915f69-b-3.jpg?resize=500%2C543&ssl=1)
Photo by katmere - 1/125 f/2.8 ISO 200
![730393900_cd8a23d0bd_o](https://i0.wp.com/digital-photography-school.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/windowslivewriter15creativeusesofoverexposure-12e88730393900-cd8a23d0bd-o-3.jpg?resize=600%2C400&ssl=1)
Photo by ljmacphee - 1/8 f/8 ISO 50
![1431494468_197bffb7ea_o](https://i0.wp.com/digital-photography-school.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/windowslivewriter15creativeusesofoverexposure-12e881431494468-197bffb7ea-o-3.jpg?resize=600%2C408&ssl=1)
Photo by melody.gates - 1/10 f/16 ISO 100
![1485196657_5766a34623_o](https://i0.wp.com/digital-photography-school.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/windowslivewriter15creativeusesofoverexposure-12e881485196657-5766a34623-o-3.jpg?resize=400%2C596&ssl=1)
Photo by cstrom - 1/1000 f/2.8 ISO 100
![1873546485_9475a4e9f2_o](https://i0.wp.com/digital-photography-school.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/windowslivewriter15creativeusesofoverexposure-12e881873546485-9475a4e9f2-o-3.jpg?resize=400%2C596&ssl=1)
Photo by reborg - Exposure Not Published
![2149696743_ecfce8cbc2_b](https://i0.wp.com/digital-photography-school.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/windowslivewriter15creativeusesofoverexposure-12e882149696743-ecfce8cbc2-b-3.jpg?resize=600%2C570&ssl=1)
Photo by ooOJasonOoo - 1.6 seconds f/3.5 ISO 800
![2194433082_e874f210b7_b](https://i0.wp.com/digital-photography-school.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/windowslivewriter15creativeusesofoverexposure-12e882194433082-e874f210b7-b-3.jpg?resize=400%2C600&ssl=1)
Photo by mangpages - 1/15 f/2.8 ISO 200
![Image: Photo by Lachlan Hardy - 1/640 f/8 ISO 200](https://i0.wp.com/digital-photography-school.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/1473531336_93fa6d7196_b.jpg?resize=600%2C450&ssl=1)
Photo by Lachlan Hardy - 1/640 f/8 ISO 200
![2625742173_f35ab1df2d_o](https://i0.wp.com/digital-photography-school.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/windowslivewriter15creativeusesofoverexposure-12e882625742173-f35ab1df2d-o-5.jpg?resize=400%2C596&ssl=1)
Photo by John Worthington - 1/800 f/7.1 ISO 100
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