1. A method comprising: capturing a first image of a scene using a frame luma for automatic exposure control; calculating a brightness contrast between a center region of the first image and areas surrounding the center region of the first image; ascertaining a brightness value for the entire first image; determining the first image is a stage scene image based on the brightness contrast being greater than a stage scene contrast threshold and the brightness value for the entire first image being less than a stage scene brightness value threshold; adjusting the frame luma for the automatic exposure control for correct exposure of the center region of the first image in response to determining the first image is a stage scene; and capturing a second image of the scene based on automatic exposure control using the adjusted frame luma.