Understanding Histograms

1.     What is a histogram?

      -A histogram shows us the tones of a photo from black on the right to white on the left in a graph form.

2.     What happens to the visual when a histogram is skewed to the left? Right?

       -The visual will change to become lighter when it is skewed to the left and darker when it is skewed to the right.

3.     In most cases, what does a “good” histogram look like?

       -A good histogram will have tones spread out across it and will peak in the middle of it and fade down to the outsides.

4.     Why is a histogram a good tool for photographers?

       -A histogram is a good tool for photographers to use because it gives them more details and information about the image. They also help get the right effect for it.