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Histograms—Adorama Photography TV

Digital Photography 1 on 1

ArticleAdorama TV Techniques and How-Tos - by Mark Wallace, October 3, 2010

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In this episode Mark explains just what the histogram is and how you can use it to ensure a correctly exposed picture.

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TAGS: exposure,  histogram,  exposure accuracy,  Adorama TV 

Ultimate Image Quality, Part II

Ultimate image quality picture taking techniques

ArticleComposition and Exposure Techniques and How-Tos - by Derek Doeffinger, February 11, 2008

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Let's look at the techniques you should use to continue on the path of ultimate image quality while taking pictures. We're going to use those techniques to keep that image delivered by the lens to the sensor as sharp as possible while maximizing dynamic range of the image (which is just another way of saying getting a good exposure).

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TAGS: digital,  camera,  exposure,  tripod,  histogram 

How to work with low-key histograms

Tame muted shots

ArticleDigital Darkroom/Printing Techniques and How-Tos - by Diane Miller, October 23, 2007

A low-key image contains primarily dark tones, and its histogram will be skewed to the left, with fewer numbers of lighter-toned pixels. Here is an example image and its histogram in Adobe Photoshop.

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TAGS: photography,  digital,  photoshop,  histogram 

What a High-Key Histogram Looks Like

Grading the curve

ArticlePhoto Tips Techniques and How-Tos - by Diane Miller, October 14, 2007

Note: If you are new to histograms check out the background information in the previous tip, How to Read a Histogram.

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TAGS: photography,  digital,  camera,  photoshop,  histogram,  high-key 

How to read a histogram

Know your curves

ArticlePhoto Tips Techniques and How-Tos - by Diane Miller, September 12, 2007

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How do you read a histogram? Glad you asked!

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TAGS: digital camera,  photoshop,  adobe,  histogram 

Quick Tips to Speed Up Your Compact Camera

Blog TechTock - by Jack Howard, December 1, 2009

I originally wrote this piece as a guest blogger for our friends over at Techlicious.com, a cool site all about tech gadgets geared towards women. But as holiday gatherings approach, these are great t  Read more

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Advanced HDR Tone Mapping in Adobe Photoshop CS4, Part 2

Blog TechTock - by Jack Howard, November 23, 2009

There are some really amazing tools for HDR photographers in Adobe Photoshop CS4, but much of the power of CS4 in 32-bit space isn't well-known. In this two-part screencast series, we'll explore ways   Read more

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Advanced HDR Tone Mapping in Adobe Photoshop CS4, Part 1

Blog TechTock - by Jack Howard, November 12, 2009

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It's not that there aren't some amazing tools for HDR photographers in Adobe Photoshop CS4, it's just that these tools and tricks aren't all that well-known. In this two-part screencast series, we'll   Read more

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