Understanding the Histogram in Photography

📔 Table of Contents
0:00 Opening
0:28 Welcome
0:51 What is a Histogram?
1:21 Two Big Exposure Fears
2:07 Three Types of Histograms
3:36 How to Read a Histogram
6:02 Sponsor Message
7:23 Using the Histogram While Shooting
8:42 Effect of RAW vs. JPEG files on Histogram
9:29 Tip for More Accurate Histogram
10:42 Exposing to the Right
13:55 Conclusion

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[amandacollins]

Fuji needs to sponsor you if they haven't already! You're the most enthusiastic and talented photographer educator out here. Thank you!

[eugenegirshtel]

Perfect timing, I have seasonal allergies and wanted to know how histamines work.

[sclogse]

Some of us out there remember printing in black and white on multicontrast paper, using a high contrast filter to get real black first, and then other lower contrast filters to bring out mid tones. The old rule that you always wanted pure blacks and whites somewhere in your pseudo Ansel Adams prints...of course then it was also about negative exposure and development. The William Mortensen books were all about that, but his prints were impossible mine fields to relate that too.

[PhilipSalen]

Amazing video! This is the clearest explanation of histograms for photography that I've ever seen.

[daycube]

Man, I absolutely love your channel. Thank you for all your content. You explain things so well.

[lefthandright]

Its solid advice. Think of a histogram not as exposure, but as data. In the last example with the red clipping, its not really the red is clipping. Red simply has no data. When you look at the rubics cube, its all smooth red and evenly lit. There is no data there, besides the red itself. If the the squares were highly textured and displaying contrast, the red channel would move back, as the red channel now has some form of data contained in it. There will be instances where if there is very few hues and low contrast, such as misty grey mountain tops, the histogram will just be packed to the right. It doesn't mean over exposed, it just means there is very little colour or contrast data. Its a helpful tool for gauging exposure, but ultimately is it just a real time display of data off the jpeg.

[carbonado]

oh MY GOD the opening. SUCH A FRIGGIN PHENOMENAL JOB!!!!

[Outdoors]

Your videos and delivery really connect with how I like to learn about topics like these

[stillpunky]

Thank you so much! I learned a lot. I appreciate that you make examples to explain. This is definitely very helpful in photography lessons.

[taram]

Helpful and just on time as always! Thank you so much😍👌

[tammysypniewski]

Thanks Chris! Always such value in your videos sprinkled with humor.

[blackskull]

Best explanation of a histogram on YouTube. Bravo!

[emersonespinosa]

I cannot say enough on much I like the way you explain things. Everything sounds interesting. Great video as always.

[GusVisuals]

Great video. Exactly what I needed. I tend to use the light meter a lot but this can definitely help a lot

[RallyOFever]

As usual, your video are so well done! Very interesting! Thank you so much for the information! very instructive!

[michaelajoseph]

I truely appreciate the work you put into your videos! Very helpful

[Batmonthesequel]

Fantastic! I had a decent understanding but this video definitely stepped me up to the next level thank you!

[massimobernardoni]

Congratulations on the video, I've never seen such a detailed and simple explanation of the camera's functions! The same goes for the machine's various autofocus modes. Thank you!

[erangamadubashana]

Thank You so much 🤗 waiting for this for months ❤️

[gnuhapi]

I have watched many videos and read several explanations of histograms but yours is the most revealing and understandable yet. I don't think I need to waste any time watching others.