What is a histogram? A histogram is a basic bar graph that visually represents some set of data. In photography, it illustrates the pixels that make up your image in a two-dimensional graph.

I can split my photography journey into two distinct eras, when I didn’t know how to use a histogram and when I did. By the end of this article, you’ll be able to glance at your histogram and ...

Proper exposure is a critical part of that equation. The video above from Canon and photographer Arthur Morris teaches us settings to use for our DSLRs and how to use histograms.

I can split my photography journey into two distinct eras, when I didn’t know how to use a histogram and when I did.