I have always loved taking photos. As a child, I envisioned that when I grew up, I would write a book and use my own photography as the illustrations. I even created a homemade book using a hole puncher and yarn to bind the pages. I wrote a story about a bird, took pictures of birds and trees with my Polaroid camera, and glued a photo on each page. I was so proud of it.
As an adult, my passion for photography remains strong, and I still have my Polaroid. I often edit my photos, adjusting colors and cropping them to improve their composition.
Recently, I learned about histograms in photography and the advantages of using them. I wish I had discovered this tool earlier, instead of relying solely on my eye to gauge the light, dark, and colors in my pictures.
A histogram displays the tonal range in a photo, indicating where the shadows (on the left), mid-tones (in the middle), and highlights (on the right) are located. You can adjust these elements by moving the sliders for contrast, highlights, exposure, and shadows.
Additionally, you can fine-tune your adjustments by manipulating the sliders for the tone curve, whites, and blacks. There’s also a triangle icon in the corner that enables clipping warnings, alerting you if there is too much black or white in the image.
I found this feature fascinating! I edited a photo using the histogram and compared the before and after results.
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