Photography Basic image corrections part 2

Published on September 18th, 2012 | by Spyros Thalassinos

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Image correction basics: Understanding Histograms and Photoshop Levels


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Hello and welcome! Understanding to read an image histogram is a crucial skill in digital photography. It will not only help you capture better exposed images, but also correct badly exposed ones in Photoshop, Lightroom and other similar software.

We’ll begin with some videos that i found useful and easy to understand!

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But before we get to histograms, its essential to get a better understanding of exposure.

So let’s get started!

Exposure – Let’s Get it Right!

Photography is fun, but getting the correct exposure sometimes can be challenging. Without correct exposure, the photos may be either too dark or too bright, and may fail to present the desirable depth of field to viewers. Setting the correct exposure for your camera should not be a daunting task. There are several useful tips mentioned in our video clip that will assist you in finding the desirable exposure settings on filmmaking or still photography.

 

Photography Histograms Explained

 http://cazillo.com/articles/37-photography/100-photography-histograms.html

Histograms are the only way when shooting to get an accurate representation of your exposure. Without it, you could look at your screen and think your photo is exposed properly but then look at them on your computer later and realize everything was underexposed or overexposed.

 

How to Use The Histogram

 

Photoshop Histogram and Exposure by Jonathan Kingston

 

Photoshop – Levels And Histogram

In this tutorial we will be explaining what a Histogram is and how to use the Levels adjustment option. With Levels, you can adjust the highlights, midtones, and shadows of the image. By understanding how to read the Histogram, you will be able to make the correct adjustments to either all 3 primary colors (RGB) or to only the reds, greens or blues. Along the way we will be showing you some important tips and tricks on how to make your image look great.

 

Color Correction Using Photoshop Levels

How to easily do color correction using the Photoshop Levels command in 1 minute or less. How to improve color contrast for all color channels separately. Easy to understand Photoshop tutorial.

 

That’s all folks! Hope you enjoyed the videos, and now have a better understanding of histograms and how to use photoshop levels for basic image corrections!

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