A camera's histogram can seem really confusing when you're first getting started in photography or videography, but a histogram is a great tool for getting a high-quality exposure, particularly for photography. In this beginner's guide to understanding your histogram, we're talking about what a histogram even is; why you should care about histograms; how to understand the different types of histograms; how they're useful for exposing your shots; and even how histograms can lie to you sometimes.

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Table of Contents:
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0:00 - Introduction
0:34 - Why Are We Talking About Histograms?
1:15 - What Is A Histogram?
1:51 - Generic Histogram Examples
3:23 - Why This Matters For Photography
3:57 - Camera Histograms Explained
8:37 - Photography Histogram Examples
11:49 - Getting Better Exposures
13:22 - Don't Listen To This Advice
14:31 - Histograms Can Lie!

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