When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Learning to read a histogram will help remove some of the guesswork when dialing in your exposure ...

How histograms can help you control key factors that affect exposure levels. Correct exposures are the first step towards usable image files and the histogram displays provided in most digital cameras ...

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 ...

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 ...

Lexy was a producer and on-air presenter who covered consumer tech, including the latest smartphones, wearables and emerging trends like assistive robotics. She won two Gold Telly Awards for her video ...

Thanks to modern digital cameras, even casual snapshots are sharper, better exposed, and more vividly colorful than photos of old. But digital cameras can’t work magic. They aren’t good at figuring ...

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 ...

Before you rush to go buy a new-fangled mirrorless camera, take another look at your digital SLR camera to see what features might be hiding amidst the myriad menu options. Yes, that DSLR over there, ...

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 ...