It’s easy to set exposure by eye. We’ve all done it. The problem is that the electronic viewfinder or LCD screen on your camera does not show a 100% accurate representation of what the sensor is ...

How to use the histogram displays in your camera to improve your photos. All digital cameras are able to display a histogram on their LCD monitors and/or in their electronic viewfinders. It’s one of ...

A 'good' histogram that shows an even exposure will peak more towards the middle and get lower to either end. Also, as a side note, when you playback your images there’s an option you can set that ...

Techniques / Using the Histogram tool in Paint Shop Pro X2 Michael Bates uses PaintShop pro X2 to show us how the Histogram Adjustment tool can easily alter both the exposure on an image-wide scale ...

If you’re a relatively experienced photographer you probably have a basic understanding of your camera’s histogram, the graph that acts as a visualization of the light in a scene. But it’s commonly ...

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Your camera’s histogram display can be used to help you deal with subjects outside the sensor’s normal responses. This article follows on from our feature on using the histogram display to ensure ...

Welcome to another edition of Let’s Talk Photography! One of the greatest things about digital photography is the fact that the cameras are extremely smart when it comes to taking pictures. Especially ...

Reader Question: Which exposure mode should I use with my camera? What’s the difference between “Auto” and “A”? The Auto setting is essentially the same as Program mode, but with one important ...

1. What You See May Not Be What You Get. If you shoot RAW, the LCD actually shows you the JPEG preview. So don’t panic if the color, contrast, and exposure aren’t exactly what you were looking ...