Mastering Histograms for Perfectly Exposed Photos | How to read a histogram for Beginners

Are you tired of struggling with overexposed or underexposed photos, unsure if you're capturing the right details? In this photography tutorial for beginners, we're diving into the most powerful tool your camera offers - histograms! Whether you're a beginner or looking to refine your photography skills, understanding histograms is crucial for achieving consistently well-exposed images. I'll show you how to view your histogram in the field or in Lightroom and what changes to make in order to preserve the highlights and lowlights of your images so that they do not clip.
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TIMESTAMPS
00:00:00 - What is a Histogram?
00:01:01 - Understanding Luminance Histograms
00:01:27 - How to Access Histograms on Your Camera
00:02:08 - Interpreting Histograms for Proper Exposure
00:02:28 - Two Types of Histograms: RGB Channels
00:03:42 - Real-World Examples and Importance of Shooting in RAW
00:04:38 - Exploring Histograms in Lightroom
00:08:22 - Fine-Tuning Edits for a Perfectly Exposed Image
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[@sarahbatsford4791]

Great tip with good explanations. Many thanks.

[@Baparicio000]

This was very helpful and very clear. Appreciate the work you put into this!

[@Flannerymedia]

Hey, Thanks!

[@cameragyanlelo]

what exposer metor ?

[@jovianr9498]

It absolutely is not a waveform.

[@josebrivera1716]

I absolutely HATE Histograms. They are abstract in nature and besides, I can see with my eye what the exposure is on my camera. Hence i don't WASTE time using this abstraction.

[@Flannerymedia]

Cool. Thanks for the view.

[@weebsunit5575]

No one cares what you use or don’t use, ppl are watching this because they use Histograms

[@josebrivera1716]

And I don't care about your comment.@@weebsunit5575