How To Read a Camera Histogram

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  • Опубликовано: 9 фев 2025
  • The histogram, a very useful exposure tool. In this video I explain how one can interpret a histogram.
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  • @zy_cheng
    @zy_cheng  4 года назад +56

    If you found this helpful, leave a comment to let me know if there’s any other topics you’d like me to explain in a future video!

    • @HaotoAnimeOnPiano
      @HaotoAnimeOnPiano 4 года назад +1

      What if our cameras don't have Zebra? I know Magic Lantern can help us with that but I don't want to risk of breaking my camera that's not supported. And there's also monitors which I would want to avoid buying one.

    • @Steve-yo8uh
      @Steve-yo8uh 4 года назад

      Very helpful.
      I just bought a BMPCC 6K and was wondering what that graph was. - Thanks!

    • @Pianist7137Gaming
      @Pianist7137Gaming 4 года назад

      great tutorial and easy to understand

    • @deejaydris
      @deejaydris 4 года назад

      Amazing very very helpful

    • @thehumanityoflife6460
      @thehumanityoflife6460 3 года назад

      @@HaotoAnimeOnPiano He does not reply to comments. Too bad.

  • @Captain_newo
    @Captain_newo 10 месяцев назад +37

    7 years later and still better at explaining than the other 5 or so videos i've tried. thank you.

  • @AminHasani-jh3uc
    @AminHasani-jh3uc 2 года назад +14

    4 minute video, to the point, clear explanation, and educational. THank you!!

  • @brendaweaver4212
    @brendaweaver4212 8 месяцев назад +6

    Finally, a video that gets right to the point instead of talking about their accomplishments first!

  • @rudranroy2109
    @rudranroy2109 5 лет назад +3

    The best informative photography channel on youtube. Best, and presented in a nutshell with full detail. No chitchat, no nothing, straight-to-the-point. Other people out there would be churning out a 24mins video with less information than this 4min video.

  • @RoyTecTips
    @RoyTecTips 8 лет назад +37

    Thanks finally I understand Histogram

  • @JoshPostVlogs
    @JoshPostVlogs 3 года назад +7

    Excellent! Clear, concise. AND, most importantly, you actually show the image with histogram as you’re explaining! Nice job!

  • @Mariamuri4
    @Mariamuri4 7 лет назад +135

    Thank you for this great explanation of the histogram. You present the concepts in a way that are easy to understand. Your videos are high quality in content, delivery, and illustrations. Thanks!

    • @e178264
      @e178264 6 лет назад +2

      I agree with you, I have learned so much from him. One of my favorites

  • @spdby
    @spdby Месяц назад

    I wish I could like this twice! So informative, precise, to the point.

  • @whatfoodsmenu
    @whatfoodsmenu 4 года назад +1

    Best Explanation of Camera Histogram . Bravo !!!!!

  • @phatcrayonz
    @phatcrayonz 6 лет назад

    i think you are the greatest teacher online explaining all in photography!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • @bretmosley
    @bretmosley 3 года назад +6

    Thank you!! So clear, concise, helpful, and articulate. I've needed to understand histogram and zebra for a good while. You delivered exactly what I needed...in 4 minutes. Your explanation is excellent!

  • @mikemike2815
    @mikemike2815 4 месяца назад +1

    The best histogram explanation I've ever seen . EXCELLENT!

  • @BrijeshSarin
    @BrijeshSarin 4 года назад

    This is the best explanation by far. Thank You soo much

  • @PhotoVideoGraphics
    @PhotoVideoGraphics 5 лет назад

    Finally somebody gives a brilliant explanation how histogram works while taking a photo. Bless you for that

  • @No2theBS
    @No2theBS 7 лет назад +54

    Best explanation of the histogram i've seen. Thanks

    • @DanDascalescu-dandv
      @DanDascalescu-dandv 4 года назад

      I found this video better because it explains why it's a mistake to just look at the overall image: ruclips.net/video/FcGU1Kpl0sM/видео.html

  • @jimmillward3505
    @jimmillward3505 3 года назад

    such a good teacher you are . you have a nice manner and a clear and concise approach...thank you...very good indeed.

  • @cromulentpixels
    @cromulentpixels 2 года назад

    Thank you! This is by far the best vido in explaining the histogram I have ever encountered on the internet.

  • @katherineefudge3616
    @katherineefudge3616 2 года назад

    This really helped. Thank you for breaking this down and making it simple to understand.

  • @themarksmanABP
    @themarksmanABP 6 лет назад +4

    This and another video have gave me such a greater understanding of correct exposure in my shots in the last 15 mins on YT. Thank you.
    Im new to the camera and have struggled to understand why my portraits look great on the lcd but different once uploaded lol

  • @hkalgaonkar
    @hkalgaonkar 6 лет назад +1

    Short, to the point and easy to understand !
    Thanks.

  • @theSpaceBar_
    @theSpaceBar_ 8 лет назад +3

    This understanding has amounted to the single best improvement in my photography skills. Thank you!

  • @ThomasOlsen-n6c
    @ThomasOlsen-n6c 6 месяцев назад

    Here in 2024 - Best 4 minutes spent on RUclips in a while. Thanks ZY Cheng 7 years ago.

  • @e30vert
    @e30vert 6 лет назад

    Well explained with plain terms that are not hard to understand. Well paced without alot of umm's and uhh's. No extraneous music or jump cuts. Clarity of thought! Thanks for demystifying the Histogram which can be daunting to some as they see all these peaky formations and it fools them into thinking its complicated and ultra high tech.

  • @mahanyazdani2757
    @mahanyazdani2757 3 года назад

    Great explanation! Useful, enough, no fuss and adds and introductions and other useless shit! I wish all of RUclips was like this. Thank you 💕.

  • @suresh1957
    @suresh1957 7 лет назад +3

    One of the most lucid explanations of the histogram !
    Thanks for your excellent video tutorials!
    Cheers
    Suresh
    Strasbourg, France

  • @TeamTLJ
    @TeamTLJ 2 года назад

    This has saved me. And such clear and concise explanation w/examples! Thank you!!

  • @tonyturner7676
    @tonyturner7676 8 лет назад +2

    The best explanation of a histogram that I have come across. Thank you.

  • @aileenbauerlin4529
    @aileenbauerlin4529 2 года назад

    I am so glad I found your educational videos! I have spent countless hours searching for videos to help expand my knowledge on very specific things in photography. I have been astonished at how many videos are poorly made and by the end of the time the question is an answered. You are fantastic at shining a laser spotlight on a topic, delivering it in an accessible and personable way in a record short period of time! Your videos are good! Thank you so much!

  • @BMH1965
    @BMH1965 4 года назад +1

    Thank you for the detailed explanation - it confirms many things I thought I knew and fills in missing information I did not have.

  • @colewilliams3437
    @colewilliams3437 2 года назад

    This is a perfect video. I come back to it every now and then for a refresher

  • @QuynhNguyen-ou6ov
    @QuynhNguyen-ou6ov 7 лет назад +30

    Your explanations are so detail and easy to understand! I'm a beginner and still don't know all of the functions on the camera. It'll be great if you can start a series explaining things for beginner!

  • @ReidVV
    @ReidVV Год назад

    One of the best explanations of this I have ever seen. Great visuals and well explained. Thanks.

  • @benjaminnjogu4219
    @benjaminnjogu4219 5 лет назад

    Atleast 1 year after most you guys have been here, but nevertheless, this guy is spot on. I have just recently acquired a Nikon d5300 and this is the best explanation I have seen for histogram.

  • @grjlynch
    @grjlynch 4 года назад

    Thanks very clear, good to see it through the lens. Thanks for taking the time to set this up.

  • @LongTimeTTFan
    @LongTimeTTFan 8 лет назад

    Thanks a lot. The first vid about histogram in LIVE view I have viewed. Clearly explained. Vividly demonstrated. Well done.

  • @laudankirk6168
    @laudankirk6168 3 года назад

    Super helpful and clear explanations with great examples. Thank you.

  • @dusanstevic89
    @dusanstevic89 2 года назад

    Concise and straight to the point. Excellent video!

  • @rifaathanver1221
    @rifaathanver1221 5 лет назад +1

    Good one. Simple and very clear to understand.

  • @MerhlinsPlace
    @MerhlinsPlace 5 лет назад

    Thank for leaving out a lot of B.S. (wasting our time) and getting right to the points. Excellently done. Done like a good teacher.

  • @michaellissow543
    @michaellissow543 3 года назад

    Well done. Short, to the point and understandable. Thank you.

  • @andresreyna4260
    @andresreyna4260 5 лет назад

    Just got my 1st camera last week, a SonyA6500, this is the simplest explanation I've seen on RUclips about Histograms.....THANK YOU!

  • @ChrisTuttlePlant
    @ChrisTuttlePlant 8 лет назад +17

    This was excellent! Thanks for the thoughtful content. I like the direction your channel is going in!

  • @kedavis
    @kedavis 3 года назад

    Thank you Thank You Thank you!! I have struggled to understand Histograms and this video helped me to finally understand. Great job!

  • @jamie_connor
    @jamie_connor Год назад

    Incredibly helpful and very easy to follow along, thank you.

  • @legrandtc
    @legrandtc 2 месяца назад

    Very well explained ! I was not sure how to use histogram and your video was proposed to me by the youtube ! 👍👍 Thanks

  • @ZaberAnsaryOfficial
    @ZaberAnsaryOfficial 8 лет назад +5

    Best Explanation of Histograms Ive ever watched.
    Better understood the things than from Northrups, Joshua Cripps or Others

  • @Malvlex
    @Malvlex 4 года назад

    Short, simple, clear. Thanks!

  • @christiankogler3381
    @christiankogler3381 Год назад

    Thank you for the really useful quick tutorial - it's so great that you really focus on the important bits and don't talk around the topic a lot like most guys do unfortunately! :)

  • @ayanroy4260
    @ayanroy4260 5 лет назад

    Very lucid, and comprehensive piece of lecture. Thanks a lot.

  • @Photon123451
    @Photon123451 4 года назад

    Thanks......didn't know how to use the histogram........you made it quite clear......never knew what they meant when video guys talked about the blacks being crushed......!!

  • @MrLARGENINCHARGE
    @MrLARGENINCHARGE 6 лет назад

    Awesome video!! No nonsense and straight to the point, just the way it should be.Very informative as well.

  • @sanjeetswain7112
    @sanjeetswain7112 4 года назад

    Your explanation is so simple that it can be easily understood by anyone, thank you. We want more explanation video

  • @Cheddar-lq9cj
    @Cheddar-lq9cj 3 года назад

    Histogram was such a mystery to me before. I appreciate the way you explained it! Thank you, Fil-Am 🇵🇭 - 🇺🇸

  • @kevinpainchaud5263
    @kevinpainchaud5263 3 года назад

    You're a great teacher. Very clear.

  • @elshroomness
    @elshroomness 3 года назад +1

    I accidently clicked on this video for statistics class ended up learning something new. Thank you!

  • @kavinda_srimal
    @kavinda_srimal Год назад

    Simply explain about histrogram . Thank u for teaching us ❤❤❤ gd luck

  • @nicktrieu8129
    @nicktrieu8129 6 лет назад +4

    Best explanation I've seen so far! Thanks!

  • @kingmop7249
    @kingmop7249 6 лет назад +1

    I just love the way you explain things so simple and so instructif big support from.algeria north africa

  • @eskertoo
    @eskertoo 4 года назад

    I had never thought of viewing a histogram!But this video has explained so much.Many thanks.

  • @TheUrbanmeister
    @TheUrbanmeister 5 лет назад

    It takes great skill and underpinning knowledge to make a potentially complex subject like this 'simple'. Excellent job with great graphics as well. Thank you.

  • @Bait2Bend
    @Bait2Bend 6 лет назад

    Great Explanation. You make it easy to understand. Others try to make it too complicated. Thank you for simplifying! -Scott

  • @thexfilez2450
    @thexfilez2450 7 лет назад +1

    Another golden nugget of information assimilated. Thank you!!

  • @alxzen1127
    @alxzen1127 5 лет назад

    This was an awesome explanation, detailed but not overly complicated or technical. Thank you!

  • @BeeEZ88
    @BeeEZ88 3 года назад

    SO HELPFUL and straight to the point! Thank you!!

  • @c0pyimitati0n
    @c0pyimitati0n 7 лет назад

    Best explanation of the histogram online.

  • @pkane5472
    @pkane5472 7 лет назад

    Just had to hit the subscribe button after watching this video. I watched several others on histograms and yours was, by far, the best. Now I understand!

  • @prakritivedikaa8877
    @prakritivedikaa8877 4 года назад

    Very helpful video on histogram. You have explained the concept in very easy manner. Thank.

  • @rajdip1994
    @rajdip1994 7 лет назад

    you are just awesome..till now i m thinking histogram is something professionals can understand but you made it so simple.. subscribed

  • @nameisvamshi5129
    @nameisvamshi5129 3 года назад

    thank you very much..watched many videos on histogram..This is the best..love from India ❤️

  • @TwoCaptainsOneShip
    @TwoCaptainsOneShip 6 лет назад +2

    From the time he started speaking I could tell this would be a great review. Right on, what a great and simple explanation, Thank you,

  • @mikaelnilsson5912
    @mikaelnilsson5912 2 года назад

    Precisely what I what looking for, short and good explanation

  • @HughPoland
    @HughPoland 2 года назад

    ZY, you have a gift of teaching that few others have. Thank you so much for taking the time to explain this concept for me.

  • @Radiodaze
    @Radiodaze 5 лет назад

    The best explanation I have seen. Outstanding video. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.

  • @Lunamoonfang
    @Lunamoonfang 6 лет назад

    Simple and straight to the point!

  • @vinayakpednekar5236
    @vinayakpednekar5236 7 лет назад

    Very useful and easy to understand video. ..Many thanks and keep up the good work.

  • @goldog2816
    @goldog2816 3 года назад

    👍Great job ZY I always enjoy your videos, short, simple and straight forward ...........

  • @bobsctx8166
    @bobsctx8166 2 года назад

    Great video, clear understandable explanations, love your simple way of showing histogram changes by covering objects in the frame with your hand! Keep up the excellent work!

  • @walterroszko6841
    @walterroszko6841 7 лет назад

    I've now seen a couple of your videos and I'm loving your simple and concise explanations

  • @LL-nw6cd
    @LL-nw6cd 3 года назад

    Your explanation and the images used to explain the light histogram are excellent! Very easy to understand. Thank you so much, ZY Cheng!

  • @robertorayo
    @robertorayo 5 лет назад +1

    Finally someone who explain me this topic very well - thank you.

  • @bobforbes563
    @bobforbes563 4 года назад

    Great job explaining. The baseball bat image at the end was a happy surprise.

  • @rctd3260
    @rctd3260 3 года назад +1

    Thanks bro!! This will be helpful when I'm flying drones!! Left a like!!

  • @alexyeung5287
    @alexyeung5287 2 месяца назад

    Short and Clear! Thank you!

  • @farisme
    @farisme Год назад

    thank you! your explanation is clear and concise.

  • @Giantcappuccino
    @Giantcappuccino 6 лет назад

    Thank you so much for a simple explanation of how the histogram works! I have been using a camera for many years, but it seems that by watching your videos, I'm just now learning how to make pictures.

  • @PerfectNormal
    @PerfectNormal 3 года назад

    Great exclamation. Very easy to understand.

  • @skylergunnuscio6023
    @skylergunnuscio6023 4 года назад

    Very well done! Super informative in a quick and snappy style.

  • @fxprocc
    @fxprocc 2 года назад

    awesome explanation and very simple to follow. Best on youtube. thank you sir

  • @jmartinez19934
    @jmartinez19934 6 лет назад

    This was a very well detailed video. First time learning about the histogram and i actually completely understand it with this being my only second video learning about it!

  • @HardwareUnknown
    @HardwareUnknown 4 года назад +1

    Really approachable overview of histograms. I've been trying to improve exposure in my videos, and this gives me a much better grasp of what I should be looking for while doing so. Great to know how the zebra mode can be used in conjunction to really explain why the histogram reads a certain way. Thanks for this!

  • @richardwype7622
    @richardwype7622 3 года назад

    High quality video that doesn't waste your time. Subbed.

  • @TalkIslandToMe
    @TalkIslandToMe 11 месяцев назад

    Definitely subscribing - that was so clear and easy to follow!

  • @AminHasani-jh3uc
    @AminHasani-jh3uc 2 года назад

    You explained it so clearly I subscribed right away, keep up the good videos!

  • @christianek.963
    @christianek.963 4 года назад

    I have watched multiple videos around this subject and I feel like you have explained something totally different from the others, but at the same time it was so understandable! I can finally say that I understand that😭

  • @chriswilson5174
    @chriswilson5174 Год назад

    Great explanation, makes it so simple to understand

  • @IbaloiBeLike
    @IbaloiBeLike 4 года назад

    Thanks a lot very much helpful. Now i know what histogram is and atleast I know where and when to adjust. All the best

  • @RonRicho
    @RonRicho 5 лет назад

    Thank you, brilliant guy for explaining that in a way that a not so brilliant guy could understand. Much appreciated.

  • @ediepotgieter7495
    @ediepotgieter7495 7 лет назад

    Thank you! Super easy to understand. Your videos are all fantastic!

  • @ExploratoryBehaviour
    @ExploratoryBehaviour 7 лет назад +2

    You are making this world a better place... More skilled...
    All the best with your channel! - A fellow RUclipsr...