Histograms for Beginners - And how it can improve your photography

[@NishanSaliya]

As a new student of photography I find this video very very helpful. I didn't know what that chart was and how it would affect the image. Learned so much for 15 minutes. Thank you so much !!!

[@aminsaadalla2335]

Finally after so much time and so many videos I found someone who explained the histagram in details and showed how to use it in practice. Now I know how to implement it in my photography. It has always been a mystery to me, but not anymore. Thank you so much!

[@scottelmquist7301]

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[@gregorian2217]

I had exactly the same thought. So many videos don't explain properly how to read it, and reprimand you for going too much to the left or right when it is actually just an objective reading on whether their are underexposed and overexposed areas.

[@meesy498]

Not only was this a great explanation of histograms that was easy to understand, but you also explained how it ties in to post processing with software and the individual benefits of changing highlights and shadows. Brilliant stuff.

[@tarantulagal4685]

You were born to teach! Thank you! I've learned so much from you and you're so helpful

[@photogenius]

That is very kind, thank you so much. Paul.

[@dheerajgholap9914]

Nobody can explain histogram better than this👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👍🏻👍🏻explaining in clear and lucid way is a skill , and sir u posses it totally👏🏻👏🏻hats off

[@patrickhenryjolly]

Great video, Paul. Histograms may not be something that is used all the time, but good photographers appreciate and know how to use all the tools available to them. Some photographers in the comments never use this tool, and that's fine. They shouldnt criticize you for explaining it. I appreciate the explanation and application. Thank you.

[@HughRogers609]

So clearly explained. I have used Exp Comp by 'eye' and isn't always reliable. Clever technique to slightly overexpose, so you get your detail captured, then bring it down a bit in editing. It's clear editing gets good images looking great.

[@MoranGuyVideos]

I do photography as hobby for several years now and this is the best video i have watched explaining the histogram! Thanks and take care!!!

[@lugosky02]

Where can we see your stuff?

[@keithkreatives]

WOW! The end where you mentioned "shifting to the right"......that alone is going to help me a ton! I have a feeling I will be referring back to this video, alot. Thank you so much for explaining it all!

[@ChristineBarrett1124]

Loved this. I always thought histograms were too advanced and complicated to figure out, but this was a great breakdown. Thank you!

[@Gaminglite_]

Straight To the point, without wasting time. One of the many things I like. 👍👍👍👍👍

[@djmle29n]

Without any doubt, this is the best video I've ever seen on understanding the histogram. THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH!

[@photogenius]

Thank you for your kind feedback Debbie, I really appreciate your support. Paul 😀👍

[@COMPILOT1]

I have needed your video on Histograms for so long. Thanks so much for posting this educational and IMPORTANT video.

[@richarddmogg1]

I've been trying to understand the histogram for ages and this is the first video that actually explains it. 👍

[@DB-zh3ti]

Thank you Paul for your easy to understand explanations. For years I took pictures. Now finally in my retirement I am learning photography and thanks to you I am doing just that.

[@mpandetheroot9619]

Honestly this guy is such a gem. We appreciate and love you Paul

[@igmanza7373]

One of the best explanations of histograms that I have seen!!

[@cupavazaba8647]

Same! I agree with you completly!

[@raywarren100151]

And me

[@chaitu2416]

Tysm! You deserve more reach ❤️

[@photogenius]

Thank you for the support 👍

[@mattgleason2617]

Paul thank you very much for this! I knew I needed to better understand histograms and you did a great job of explaining everything with great clarity. Thanks again!

[@photogenius]

You are most welcome, thanks for the great feedback.

[@Sweep82]

Am about 3 months into my photography journey and keep coming back to your vids. Great presentation and always simple, relatable advice and guidance... Keep them coming!! Thankyou!

[@mr.swabetv]

As a newbie's in Photography, this tutorial means a lot to me. 15mins that will change my new journey in photography world. Thank you

[@rayemigh3776]

WOW WOW WOW you just blew my mind. I'm sitting here in London Ontario Canada and watched that video its 12:15 am and now i cant wait to get out tomorrow and fill a video card with your techniques thank you Paul. You explain things that i can understand and want to run out to try

[@joshhead9368]

I've watch several videos on this subject and this is the inky one that actually shows what a good one looks like. All the other videos just explain how they work and it doesn't help. Thanks paul

[@photogenius]

Glad you enjoyed the video Josh, thanks for watching.

[@marcomark8]

Your tip of, Exposing to the right blew my mind!!! Awesome information.

[@charlesroberts6521]

Invaluable tips on Histogram. 👊🏻👊🏻👊🏻 Thank you, Paul.

[@edwinbarreto]

Brilliant and practical explanation of histograms! Thank you!

[@photogenius]

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for the feedback.

[@jer3006]

Paul, great explanation, thanks! For those using a Nikon D7500 you may think you don't have a histogram but there are two! ►One is an option during Display of your on-camera photos in Playback Mode. This is turned on in the Menu System: •Menu > Playback Menu > Playback display options > click RGB histogram ON. •In Playback Mode, click the OK button Right Side Toggle to move from photo to photo. •Click the OK button Top Side Toggle to scroll through the options until you see the histogram for that photo. ►The second is optionally available in Live View Mode as you are composing a shot. Turning it on is different: •Press the Live View button (Lv), •Press the Live View "i" button (the "i" right next to the Lv button, NOT the "Info" button), •Scroll to "Exposure preview" and set it to "ON". •Now, when you're in Live View, press the "info" button (the real "info" button on the bottom left of the screen) repeatedly until the live histogram appears.

[@trondhelgehie6771]

Good to see someone explain it the right way... Good video, thanks!

[@steelcityman9767]

Never understood a histogram .. untill now. Thanks for the great explanation. Now a subscriber.

[@davewhetton8932]

Once again Paul, you knocked it out of the park with this video. Absolutely the best explanation of histograms that I’ve seen. Clear, concise, unpretentious information, all wrapped up with good visuals.

[@photogenius]

Wow, thanks Dave - I'm a big fan of breaking things down and explaining in layman's terms, showing example and using diagrams and visuals, for that reason a video like this typically takes 2-3 days to complete. Really appreciate your feedback and support. Paul.

[@sarahbatsford4791]

Never got the hang of this until now, thanks Paul you are so clear explaining techniques.

[@photogenius]

Glad to help Sarah, thank you for watching and supporting my channel.

[@bradboyer5288]

wow!! I was so lost on my dji air 3 drone that has a live instogram gragh and my pictures and videos are terrible. And the learning expose slightly to the right and fix later. Can't wait to go out again now that I understand it. THANK YOU!

[@photogenius]

Glad I could help, appreciate the feedback.

[@markymark3916]

That is the best explanation I've seen. At last someone who is happy to explain in the best terms. I'll take some shots in Brisbane myself when I visit my daughter there next Year.

[@ElPasoTubeAmps]

Wonderful - first time I have ever understood why histogram is there - Thank You

[@epicduowarriors]

thank you for this video, you explain this better than any professor that know

[@LakshmiNarasimhanCP]

You have been a great Teacher, Continue the Good Work ,Thanks!

[@photogenius]

Thank you so much for your very kind support, it is very much appreciated. Lots more videos to come. Paul @ Photo Genius

[@paulphillips1884]

So new to this, I was admiring a professional photographers work at an event and he brought up histogram, now I understand what he was talking about.

[@Mightiflier]

I love the photo with the surfer silhouette.

[@chesterpanzer1246]

Great video. I finally learned what a histogram is and its purpose. I especially liked the post production use of histogram to manipulate final product. Well done.

[@36yearsat1]

paul is really a photo genius , thank you Paul !!

[@glycerine3065]

A subject that appeared complex and hard to understand is so easy now, in 15 minutes!

[@ValentinaArtemieva-iv3ti]

A very comprehensive information on an important subject presented in a easy to understand way. Thank you very much.

[@levittotessay3151]

I have learned quite a bit when I looked at your videos. I have a Canon EOS Rebel T100 and I absolutely love the quality of the photos that it produces.

[@4949Arsenal]

I’m just learning all about photography and want to get in it. This was the most simple but perfect way to explain this will be watching all of your videos on photography thanks

[@peterkwakman7440]

Took me time to subscribe, been binging for a while, but here i am, learning so much more, just pasted this to someone questioning on another site thanks for the great comprehensive teachings ! Pete from London

[@eugenelombard960]

Thanks for not only telling but also showing what a histogram is all about.

[@iml1945]

Excellent explanation. I did not understand the “push to the right” before.

[@edwardstubbs3976]

** Two years later, but still a great lesson learned and one more tool for possibly enhancing a photo. **

[@malcrickman4999]

Thanks Paul, now got a better idea of how it works, why and how to use it. Love the way you break the topics down to explain them, brilliant.

[@shaynestephens]

Thank you, Paul! I never had any idea what a histogram was for or how to use it! It a great tool!

[@johnsteele7201]

such a clear explanation of an important and often confusing topic!

[@nigelcaughey2119]

Thanks Paul. Your clear explanations are really helping me understand the histograms better.

[@tomdaoust]

Great job. I'm a beginner when it comes to histograms, tho I'm not a beginner to photography. I got interested in histograms when my brother dramatically improved a telephoto bird photo I'd taken. Now I'm very interested. Your video is a terrific place for me to start me on a new and fun journey toward even better photos. Thanks so much.

[@desihunter8537]

Fabulous, well done 👏 Paul, your a star.

[@photogenius]

Thank you kindly Desi, I really appreciate the positive feedback.

[@codeswitchers7337]

Many, many thanks to you, sir. The demonstration of "ETTR" was especially enlightening.

[@roldansalalila5357]

VERY CLEAR EXPLANATION...THANKS...

[@photogenius]

You are welcome, thanks for the feedback and support.

[@califmike2003]

Best explanation i have heard on how to understand the histogram, well done.

[@Purlee100]

Great video, I have never understood how a Histogram works, that was the best explanation of it I have ever seen!

[@rodgerlogan]

Bloody brilliant! The best presentation I have seen so far on the meaning and use of the histogram. Thank you !

[@photogenius]

Wow, thank you Rodger, I am so glad you enjoy the video and appreciate the feedback and support.

[@ill4573]

Thank you. I looked all over the web. Your video tutorial is the absolute best for explaining the histogram and how to use it to produce great photos.

[@Akaro]

I'll be coming back to this video for sure

[@belleray2]

Love your surfer with the silhouette. Thank you great stuff!

[@kumarramachandran7077]

Solid Teaching! Thank You!

[@wendyfeichtl3669]

What a great video! I've had my nikon for 4 months and didn't realize I had this feature. Thanks Paul!

[@nailcandybytae1923]

😩 Where have you been all my life?! 🙌🏾🙌🏾 Thank you!!!!

[@stevedillard9169]

Loved the examples you showed. Comprehensive and quick!

[@guybanner119]

Great explanation of histograms, so clear and understandable. Keep up the good work.

[@peterdavis4816]

Excellent tutorial, clearly explained. Thanks Paul.

[@figaro501]

At last, an explanation I have understood. It's really quite simple, once you know how to navigate your camera controls and you've just shown me how to do that. As a relative newcomer to photography, I really appreciate your guidance and I shall continue watching your uploads. Thank you.

[@laybunzz]

A masterful video. I wish I could Like this a hundred times!

[@jammer777]

Best explanation I’ve seen yet of the photo histogram. Thanks very much for sharing, much appreciated!

[@photogenius]

You're very welcome, and thank you for the kind feedback.

[@Pinchgut]

Everything I need to know in a condensed format, in just 15 minutes . Brilliant, or should I have said, overexposed ! Jokes aside, this was a no nonsense complete, yet condensed version of everything I needed to know as a beginner to the histogram . Thank You !!

[@Andrewp1949]

Many thanks Paul for bringing clarity to this important photography tool which I have ignored in the past due to my ignorance but now I am off to take much better shots!

[@maciekburknap9593]

I know it's been some time since uploading this video, but maybe someone would see my comment. I'm an complete amateur starting taking photos, but I've got basic grasp of exposure triangle. Besides histograms, I tried to figure out captions of each photo and I wonder why this purposefully overexposed one ( 9:01 of video ) is being shot on ISO 500? It's overexposed already because of the reflecting sun, so was it set like this to make it overexposed even more to reach that effect? Thanks for any answer! Love the guide and those photos !

[@richardbaraniuk9557]

Great video! Very well explained on histograms!

[@photogenius]

Glad you liked it, appreciate the feedback Richard - thank you.

[@Adam-qs5ir]

Your videos have helped me a ton. Had I become interested in photography in my 20s I would have had to take classes to learn all of this. Now at 50 though I'm learning from you. 👍 As frustrating as KZbin can be with some things it's a great that you can make some money on videos and we can benefit from your knowledge. Keep it up!

[@billpassmore6525]

Thank-you. Finally an explanation of histogram that makes sense. THANK-YOU!

[@catherinehenderson627]

Great explanation of the histogram First time that I have understood it

[@sethp5640]

Sick shot of the surfer at The Goldie!

[@kusnithamrin343]

Meaningful knowledge; made easily understood. Thank you 😊 👍

[@carolwarren1516]

WOW, not only did you make me understand the histogram better, but now I'm ready to take a raw picture into LR and make it beautiful!!! Thank you so much. I'll be watching again for more lessons.

[@photogenius]

Thanks for watching Carol, appreciate the feedback.

[@michaelmccrory2220]

Thanks Paul. Your tutorials are excellent and we'll explained. If my teachers at high school were as good as you, I would have learned so much more, that's the 70s for you!

[@zsazsamorte]

Oh my goodness. Thanks so much!

[@photogenius]

You are so welcome, thanks for watching.

[@davidscullbonz]

Excellently presented when done, this video remains relevant and informative to this day (May 2022). I plan to refer to it in the coming years as well.

[@Vdno]

The tip is what I came for! Thank you so much, super easy to understand!

[@photogenius]

You're welcome, thank you for watching.

[@akhadilkar]

Recently I started learning photography with Nikon D5200 Camera and most of the time I use tips from your videos, They are simple, Well explained and easy to remember. Thank you for sharing such informative videos

[@VenTaTX]

Very clear !! Thank you. Hello from Mexico !!

[@ethenvlog6789]

There are so many tutorial out there about histogram, this is the easiest and simplest tutorial that I can understand! Thanks Paul! Appreciate that!

[@photogenius]

You're very welcome! Thank you.

[@zc5565]

Very helpful for me as a beginner! Thank you!

[@alexcampbell944]

Thank you so much 🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@photogenius]

You’re welcome 😊

[@geraldinewashington537]

You are now my go to photography guru! Just include more mirrorless camera instructions. Thanks.

[@Bigbird219]

Thanks

[@photogenius]

Thank you once again for your continued support 👏 👏

[@Moujik6540]

Very good tips,Thank you Sir!

[@photogenius]

Thank you 🙂

[@marknongkhlaw1674]

Great teaching Paul. Sorry to bother you, but is there any way to check the exact portions of the picture where the blacks, whites, shadows, highlights and mid tones are vis a vis the histogram? Thank you for the clear explanations. As someone said, you're born to teach 👍🏻

[@weymouthborn7007]

Thanks once again Paul for a very clear explanation of Histograms.

[@danielguerrero1176]

awesome photo of the citycat

[@photogenius]

Thank you Daniel.

[@eternalpupil7474]

i'm learning SO much here compared to all the channels i have attempted to watch. i feel as if i'm really taking a photography class lol. great content, clear concise explanations. awesome

[@jennyhartman1181]

Fabulous video, succint, lots of examples to demonstrate key points. YOu are very easy to listen to as well. Thank you

[@ramchandrans9557]

Thank you for such a wonderful expiation and making it so simple!

[@christiecipriano5648]

This really helped me understand the concept. Thanks a bunch!