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Using your Histogram to achieve that perfect exposure

In Photo Tips by Matt Shetzer

  PERFECT EXPOSURE USING THE HISTOGRAM With the invention of digital cameras came the best tool for achieving perfect exposure in the field: the histogram. The histogram displays the amount of darks, lights, and neutral tones in an image. By reviewing your histogram after each shot, you can gain a better understanding of how your camera processes the scene, which will let you make adjustments to achieve that perfect exposure. Below, you’ll see a picture I took of a lighthouse, …