THIS IS WHY YOU "BLOW OUT" YOUR HIGHLIGHTS. Get perfect exposure every time using the histogram!
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My name is Simon d'Entremont and I'm a professional wildlife and nature photographer from Eastern Canada.
In this video, I'll show you how to nail that exposure perfectly every time by understanding how a histogram works and how to use it to get properly exposed photos. Also, how NOT to blow out your bright highlights!
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This was hands down the best explanation for how the histogram works. Some other UA-camrs, still amazing photographers, got caught in the myth of the mountain.
And they had fooled me and confused me for a long time
I totally agree!
Simon is my go to guy! I’m new to photography and I watch many videos to learn techniques and hints. He always puts me on the right path.
Simon, you're just consistently the best, clearest, most interesting teacher of photography techniques on UA-cam. Thank you.
Glad you think so!
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Yes, the best for learning every time.
I thought I blew out my highlights, then realized I was just at the hair salon..... er, sorry for that. What a thorough yet concise explanation. Thank you. The edges - never knew. And the height. Awesome info.
As a retired teacher I really appreciate your style of presentation. You tell us the outcome, then explain the WHY. This is so important in making the information our own. I am so glad that I found your channel. Thank you. - E
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Could not agree more . Superb explanation so clearly and simply presented that even an 89 year old can clearly understand - and that in itself is little short of a miracle.
@@simon_dentremont You are truly amazing Simon - a GREAT teacher and your manner of presenting information is second to none! Have you done your course for wildlife photography? thank you!
This man's name is legendary
As is all of his content. Simon absolutely brought my photography to the next level. I’ve never seen anyone on UA-cam put this much effort into free content.
As is his experience, demonstrated in his/these videos. Bravo et merci Simon !!
I walk around my house saying his name and my wife gets all excited for some reason.
@@uglytuco3829his speaking voice just brings about an air of positivity.
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Shooting with and understanding the histogram is one of the best things that’s happened to my photography (and I’m no expert!). I was taught to ‘shoot to the right’ (but never touch it!) years ago, but even today watching this clear and concise explanation of how one works and how to use it is an invaluable lesson and a great refresher. It’s actually taught me to pay more attention to the left too.
Excellent video Simon 👏
Simon, you are by far one of the best photography instructors Ive watched. Thank you so much for all of your videos!
Wow, thank you!
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@@simon_dentremont I’m so sorry I didn’t see this. Absolutely use it if it’s not too late!
@@willmill7029 It’s not! Thanks!!
I’ve been a serious hobbyist photographer since 1998 and film. Been shooting digital since the 20D. This is first time I’ve understood the histogram and how to use it. Thank you for your explanation and clarity.
I’ve learned more from you in a week than in a year of getting advice at the Photo Shop
Your videos are Awesome
Thank You 😊
You are so welcome!
I've been shooting for a while, so I know all this stuff, but this is the best video that explains this stuff that I've seen.
I made all the mistakes that this video says. I thought I had to make sure the histogram looks like a mountain. I thought I could get away with simply checking the rear screen preview. And I learned through experience that getting just a little bit of "blinky" in the highlight alert is what I actually want.
Come to think of it, I could have saved myself so much trouble if Mr. d'Entremont made this video like ten years ago. 🤣🤣🤣
Thanks Simon, good videos. I came across your channel recently, and good to see you are from the East Coast. I am located in the West, in Vancouver Island. I have been a Nikon user for 20+ years, and now own a Z7ii and a Z6 camera. I usually shoot raw and check blinkies sometimes, but with mirrorless I usually can tell by the look on the EVF the exposure I want. Great videos, and you take amazing photos!.
Perfect from start to finish. You deliver a flawless explanation that is easy to understand and follow. Well done!
I always learn something new from your videos and I love your presentation style. I honestly can't stand most photo youtubers out there. It's great to see your channel growing!
This is the most practically helpful explanation of how to use the histogram I have seen.
Another awesome video. I taught at a New England land-grant university for quite a long time. Your videos are exactly what I strove for in my lectures. Concise, to the point and full of information. Well done.
Indeed. It’s hard to watch other channels once you’ve been watching this one. Great pace, loads of information and knowledge.
I hope it wasn't agri stuff at cooperative extension.
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I love your photography and I'm so glad I found this channel. Your explanations and corresponding examples make your points very clear - I actually understand how to use histograms now. Thank you for taking the time to pass on your knowledge. I'm just beginning and shoot with a Sony a5100 and Panasonic G7. I picked them up for doing video teaching during the pandemic. I want to broaden my understanding. My gear is basic but for now the real limitation is my lack of knowledge.
Best explanation of histrograms I have ever seen. You are a great teacher Simon and photogrpaher! Thanks so much!
love your videos! very informative and easy to follow. no filler content or "gloating" about your gear or photos you have taken. cheers man!
There's a lot of great photography channels, but I've never come across with someone with your ability to be clear through perfect speech tecnique, poise and attention to details. Congratulations.
Wow, thank you!
@@simon_dentremont fully deserved! You have an Italian fan in Switzerland!
Excellent video! Looking forward to your using the Mars M1 as it really adds a lot to the information and presentation. Looks like your already fantastic content and presentations are going to get even better. Can’t wait!
This is the first time a histogram has made any kind of sense to me. Thanks!
I love a refresher course and this one on histograms was spot on. Looking forward to whatever you put out🎉
Well I have to say that is probably the best explanation of histogram I've come across so far. I went out yesterday for sunset and applied your advice and what a difference it makes when the histogram makes sense to you, so thank you for that. I'd like to mention as well that being from the Maritimes myself ( the Bay of Fundy coast in N.B.) nearly everything you talk about and show us is very relatable to me, the kinds of wildlife and environment or for the most part the same you have been a really big help and I have learned so much from your videos. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.
Simon, I just wanted to let you know that your videos are so awesome and the information is clear to understand; even for a noobie, such as myself. I feel like I've learned way more from this channel than any other photography page
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Out of all the histogram videos I’ve watched to try and learn this - your’s was, by far, the clearest, most concise, and informative I’ve seen! Thank you!
Your clear and accurate information without fluff or absurdity is so very much appreciated and is the best about photography i have ever seen! Bravo!
Thank you so much for this! I've only just started to get more serious into photography over the past few months and am just now deciding to try my hand at learning how to edit in lightroom, and this is definitely helpful in understanding what the histogram means.
Agreed. Lightroom is a fantastic tool but, has a lot of options that can be bewildering. That tip about setting the high and low tones first is gold.
A good lesson this morning, something I have struggled with but keep trying. Always look forward to your videos, have a great week Simon.
You got this!
I love your voice, your humour, your way of telling the point we are learning. Thanks a lot for what you are doing, it is very good and much appreciated !!
That mountain trick it's golden. Others UA-camrs have talked about it like it's law, but here it seems to be a flaw law. With this video I finally understand the what was bugging and now I know what each lines of the histogram graph mean. Thank you!
This is an excellent presentation about using the histogram and other tools for getting the optimal exposure. Clear, consice and well presented. I also loved the recent video on comparing Raw vs Jpg. Thanks so much for presenting these topics with the right balance of examples. I have subscribed to your channel. Much appreciated!
You're very welcome!
I am just getting started ino my photography interests, and this video is a game changer. You have taught me well sir, and I personally ty for such a very well made video. Cheers
Your videos are always so great for beginner and intermediate photographers. Thank you for these great vids!
This video is pure gold. Made this so simple. Thank you
Superb explanation ❤
Great explanation Simon. Very clear and concise. Well done 😄
Glad it helped
I look forward to your weekly videos, there is always something to learn. Thanks!
I recently started exposing according to my histogram, instead of the camera's meter and the way it looks in the EVF. My photos have dramatically improved.
Thank you Simon. Very informative. I shoot Canon mirrorless and always have my histogram showing in the EVF. This has helped me tremendously.
Agree!
Always a great summary of the topic chosen. A must view for beginners but also a great refresh for more experienced photographers.
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@@simon_dentremont absolutely
@@tonynicolaci3244 Thanks!
This is the best and most useful explanation of how to read and use a Histogram I have ever seen. Thank you Simon. Alun
As always, clear concise and effective explanation, keep them coming, super appreciated.
Simon, as a beginner (less than year) I so appreciate your videos. They are so informative yet easy enough for us beginners. And of course your photos are gorgeous. I am an avid birder but catching these little creatures in photos is the thrill. Thank you, thank you! I'm using a Sony RX10 4.
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@Simon d'Entremont Yes, of course! I would be honored! Additionally, we will be traveling to Alaska this summer, so I can't wait to see the video.
I just reread, and realize it is a photography course not just one of your videos. That's still great and hopeful I can participate after seeing course outline and fees. Wishing you great success.
Great explanation. It's worth noting that it's possible to gain even more information by using an RGB histogram. One of the channels can be clipped and it won't appear so on a luminance histogram or blinkies.
So thankful for your explanation, just great and the shown examples are so helpful too! Thanks for being here on UA-cam ❤️
This man explains in a way that i can understand clearly. Thank you!
I have been a photographer off and on for 35 years and your videos are VERY informative and I can say I have learned a thing or three from watching that this old brain had forgotten. Great job on your instructions, very easy to follow, detailed and informative.
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@@simon_dentremont YES you certainly can!! Thanks for doing these!
A great tip I recently got for Sony shooters: You can set custom values for zebras (highlights). For jpegs set 100, and for shooting RAW use 109. When you see zebras on your screen, dial down the exposure until the zebras are gone to protect your highlights.
Started shooting with a Sony a6400 three months ago...just wanna say thank you.... much appreciated 👍
So glad I happened on your channel! Your technical explanations are better than any others on YT. I've already benefitted enormously by watching your videos. Thank You!
The best video on this topic I've ever seen. Thank you !
This is by far THE BEST histogram video I have ever seen. Thank you for this amazing educational lesson!
I've noticed, that when you want to avoid clipping in shadows and highlights during editing phase at all costs, the image may start looking kinda dull in terms of contrast. And there's nothing bad about some parts of the image being totally black/white instead of being _almost_ totally black/white as a tradeoff for better contrast.
I never really use histogram. I always shoot raw and if I'm not sure about the exposure I use bracketing. Now, I understand that as a wildlife photographer expose bracketing is nearly impossible, but for landscape photography it's fine. I've never been disappointed by exposure... yet. I use Canon EOS M6 Mark II. It is light and capable enough for me.
I might do same if I was doing mainly landscapes.
It's really nice when your subject hods the pose you want long enough, isn't it?
@@suedenim9208 Landscapes usually don't move... Unless you're watching a mudslide...😃
Absoluteley best photography UA-cam content. Love it.
I've looked at it for years but never thought it was any useful, now I know! Thank you!
Well laid out! I do pretty much this, but I pay more attention to the right side of the histogram than the left. I try to get the gap on the right to be as small as I can without crawling up the right side. As a raw-only landscape shooter, I'm trying to squeeze as much scene dynamic range in as possible, leave the artistic exposure choices for post.
I've found RGB histograms to be more useful than gamma as I'm usually outdoors and blue usually blows out first.
Nikon trivia: when reviewing a shot on the back panel, the RGB histogram changes to reflect what's currently being displayed so if I zoom in and pan around, I can see if a color's blown on those flowers.
Good trick. thanks for sharing!
I always always use the histogram! When I set up for a shoot, I'll set up the exposure based off the histogram, take some test pictures, and review them with the histogram. Even throughout the shoot, I will always check the photos with the histogram during playback. Never make adjustments based on your LCD screen. Use highlight alert too!
This is especially true just before sending a picture off to be printed.
Gotta say, in a sea of garbage sign-up soliciting of so called photo tips and tricks, this guy is a ray of sunshine. Just found him. Watched three vids. All terrific no BS 👍😊
Wow, thanks
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Watching three of your vids today provided valuable and concise insights AND, reminded me of the multitudes of wee checks and balanced i imagine many forget or dismiss in the heat of battle. It never ever hurts to ‘re-learn’ things, refresh the concepts and whenever possible, slow down 👍
Please do keep em coming
Oh my goodness, thanks for this super clear explanation! I finally have a grasp on what the histogram does AND how to use it. The way you explains things just works so well with my dyslexic brain. Thanks!
Nice video!
I own a Canon 750D
At the end of the video, you mentioned that the histogram reflects the brightness distribution of the JPG image as displayed on the back of the camera.
This image is processed using the selected Picture Style.
If a program 2 custom styles:
1: minimum contrast
2: maximum contrast
And take 2 pictures the shape of the histogram is very different. Even if I shoot in RAW only.
Once I process the raw file I can change the Picture Style.
Showing the preview image in the selected Picture Style is in my opinion a good choice.
But I would prefer to see a "RAW histogram" when the camera is set to RAW or RAW+JPG.
The histogram should show me if my image is within the capabilities of the sensor.
Never mind. I set my camera to the Standard Picture Style and that works fine. It just is a bit confusing.
A raw histogram would not show compression of the shadows, and would only show clipping (not gradual compression) of the highlights, since raw data is linear. The Canon raw processor, (Canon Digital Photo Professional) unlike the camera jpeg histogram or the histogram in Lightroom, shows the raw histogram with an S curve superimposed indicating where the shadows and highlights will be compressed when the image is "developed."
What kind of camera is everyone using? I’d like to know to be able to help people with settings on various brands as I make videos with tips. Thanks!
Hi Simon. Just like you , the R5 ;-)
I just upgraded from a Lumix FZ300 to a Canon R5.
Canon 90D
I use canon rebel T6. I like it just wish I knew more about settings. I mostly only use 2 modes. AV and S. Any help would be great. Love your videos
Panasonic G9 and Canon R7 G9 is for digital scoping and I've just got R7 and sigma 150-600
Concise and explained in a way that makes your point, does not talk down and is easy to comprehend. Thank you for this. Regards
I use a Nikon D500. This is a great refresher and the best explanation I’ve ever seen on this topic…and I’ve viewed a lot of them! Thanks for this!!!
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Great content again Simon, totally demystified the histogram. Thank you!
I already knew how the histogram works, your videos was still useful thanks! 👍
Love your work!!! And thank you for the help. This is my favorite channel to watch.
Wonderful explanation. Clear, loaded with common sense.
This was one of the best explanations I've heard. Thank you!
Thanks Simon, very clear, your narrative is at a perfect pace, look forward to more videos.
Yup, I see others have already commented as I will now, "Best video on histograms I have ever watched and many of those are from so-called knowledgeable UA-camrs on the subject." Kudos Simon!!!
Best video about the HISTOGRAM I've come through so far! Thank You!
Again, well explained scenarios, very helpful, thank you Simon!
I think these set of videos give the most information needed, it is obvious that you know what you are talking about and well presented
That was really good .. I understood blowing out exposures but you made it easier to understand.. great work!!
Love the videos!! Been learning a lot. Played around with manual with auto ISO last night. Can’t wait to get out and try it in nature. Keep them coming
FANTASTIC !!.. Superb explanation of histogram and how to read and use it. Best on you tube by far.
As others have said this is the best video I have seen explaining the histogram, well done
Just getting back into photography and stumbled across your channel, very clear to follow and understand. I’m now hooked
Using a Canon R5. I'm new to photography at this level so finding your channel has been a god-send since you use the same. This was a great explanation of the histogram, which I had been leaving turned off until you helped explain its purpose.
Keep the great content coming!
Your videos are so so good. Unbelievable amounts of info clearly explained. Thank you very much!
I'm just getting into photography, although I've been fascinated with it for years. I've seen a good few/several explanations of the histogram, and yours is the best hands-down! Thank you for sharing your understanding with us all!
That is the best explanation I have heard for the histogram. I learned several things from it. Thank you for making these videos.
A very good explanation, in fact one of the best ones I have seen/heard.
Great video. Simply explained and with great examples. As a mainly self taught shooter, this was a great reminder on what to do.
Nicely Explained. I knew how it works but your way of explaining was so good that I stuck around the whole video and ended up learning a bunch of new things
This is the most helpful video on histograms I've ever seen. Thank you.
Wow! Thanks again! Another concise, well done informative video. Much appreciated.
Simon: Great coverage of histograms! Much appreciated.
I knew what the histogram was and how to use it for the most part, but now I have a much better understand of it, thank you for making this video. Now I am ready this give this a try and you have a new sub.
That was so clear and helpful. Thank you!
I was just about to look up how to read histograms man thank you!! Enjoy all ya wild life tips too
Of all the channels this is the best simple explanation, thank you 😊
Best training videos I've seen after watching so many other similarr instruction videos. Thank you!
This one video has helped my photo shooting and processing sooo much! Thank you!
This was very helpful. Thank you Simon!
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I just found and subscribed to yout channel. After a several year hiatus from photography (as a hobby), you have inspired me to pick it back up again! Thank you!!!
Masterclass Simon, thank you.