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This article was co-authored by wikiHow staff writer, Nicole Levine, MFA. Nicole Levine is a Technology Writer and Editor for wikiHow. She has more than 20 years of experience creating technical documentation and leading support teams at major web hosting and software companies. Nicole also holds an MFA in Creative Writing from Portland State University and teaches composition, fiction-writing, and zine-making at various institutions. The wikiHow Tech Team also followed the article's instructions and verified that they work. This article has been viewed 4,336 times.

This wikiHow teaches you how to use auto-exposure and auto-focus locking (AE/AF Lock) on your iPhone's camera. Auto-exposure automatically adjusts the camera's brightness, while auto-focus automatically adjusts its sharpness. AE/AF Lock locks both values to a particular subject or area, preventing the camera from trying to refocus or adjust exposure on less-important areas. This feature is great for preventing blurriness when capturing subjects in poor lighting or in front of busy backgrounds.

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1. 1 Open the Camera app on your iPhone. It's the gray camera icon on your home screen.
2. 2 Tap the subject you want to focus on. For example, if you're taking a photo of a person, tap the person to adjust the focus.[1] Advertisement
3. 3 Tap and hold the focal point. When you tapped the subject earlier, you focused the lens on it. Now, when you tap and hold the subject, you'll be locking the automatic focus and automatic exposure levels to that point.
   • You can lift your finger from the screen when you see "AE/AF LOCK" appear at the top of the screen.
   • After setting the AE/AF lock area, avoid changing the distance between you and the subject—since you've locked the focus, moving closer or father away at this point could cause blurriness. You can, however, move the camera in a different direction—the AE/AF lock area will remain in focus as you do this.
4. 4 Tap the shutter to capture the photo. This saves the photo to your camera roll.
   • AE/AF locking remains activated and locked to the subject even after you capture a shot. This means you can quickly take multiple photos without having to re-lock the subject.
   • To unlock AE/AF Lock, tap anywhere else on the screen.
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1. ↑ https://www.imore.com/how-to-set-flash-hdr-timer-grid-camera-iphone-and-ipad

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Written by: Nicole Levine, MFA wikiHow Technology Writer This article was co-authored by wikiHow staff writer, Nicole Levine, MFA. Nicole Levine is a Technology Writer and Editor for wikiHow. She has more than 20 years of experience creating technical documentation and leading support teams at major web hosting and software companies. Nicole also holds an MFA in Creative Writing from Portland State University and teaches composition, fiction-writing, and zine-making at various institutions. This article has been viewed 4,336 times. 4 votes - 25% Co-authors: 4 Updated: September 25, 2025 Views: 4,336 Article SummaryX

1. Open the Camera app. 2. Tap the subject once to focus on it. 3. Tap and hold the subject to lock AE/AF. 4. Capture the photo. Did this summary help you?YesNo

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