14 DAY TRIAL // Photography enthusiasts moving from a point-and-shooter or a smartphone camera to a mirrorless or DSLR will certainly find themselves dumbfounded when greeted by the plethora of functionalities characteristic of such products.
By slowly mastering the new functions, budding photographers will learn how to take control over the camera's parameters in order to shoot the images they want, not the ones that the camera takes.
One of the features that come with a more advanced camera is the histogram, which shows how brightness is distributed across the frame. This can be displayed in the preview in the viewfinder, on the LCD or in playback mode.
For most seasoned photographers, the histogram is a valuable tool, capable of showing in a flash if the current exposure settings are to bring about what you have envisioned.
Anyway, if you’re new to the field of photography and you want to learn how to master the histogram, you should check out this video posted by CreativeLives (found via PictureCorrect), which gives you a quick and clear explanation of histograms.
Photographer John Greengo will explain to you how to read the histogram and why it is so essential to master this function before you go on to produce great material.
The video will take just five minutes of your time and you can check it out bellow.
