In photography, a major goal is to capture a detailed exposure of a scene (i.e., a photo with well-rendered shadows, highlights, and midtones). And while you can always check image expo… See more

As I explained, a histogram is a graph – which represents the pixels in an image, like this: The left side of the graph represents the blacks or shadows, the right side of the … See more

In the previous section, I talked all about ideal histograms and how you can use a histogram to determine the perfect exposure for a scene. But while this is generally tr… See more

There is no such thing as a perfect histogram. It’s just a graphical representation of the tonal range in your image. It’s up to you, as the artist, to decide what to do … See more