Understanding histograms in photography.

How To Use Histograms To Understand Image Exposure

Vince Tabora
Nov 3 · 4 min read

A DSLR or mirrorless camera provides important information about the exposure of an image in real time. The camera can display what is called the histogram, and this gives the details about the image’s exposure. The exposure is how the image was captured by the camera sensor. What the histogram can tell is whether the light and contrast is balanced in the exposure. It can also show the tonal variations…

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