Are you looking at your histogram frequently when taking photos?

9 years 5 months ago #411802 by Orlando Bohland
I learned of the term pixel peeping today.  :rofl:  I feel deprived with my terms. Do you review the histogram after each shot? I look at my histogram, but more when I'm just getting the shot framed up.  After that, not really.  Well, not at least till I get to my computer.  

Where do you stand with this?


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9 years 5 months ago #411824 by Don Fischer
I've read up on the histrogram a number of time's and just don't get it. On the other hand I have a sister that does all her PP using the histrogram as a guide.


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9 years 5 months ago #411849 by KCook
I use it for shooting high contrast scenes.  But never as a post processing guide.

Kelly Cook

Canon 50D, Olympus PL2
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9 years 5 months ago #411854 by effron
I check it the first few shots in a different mode/location/setting, etc.  than previous using. Then just fire away if I'm nailing the exposure. I hope that made even a little sense......B)

Why so serious?
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9 years 5 months ago #411857 by Screamin Scott
I don't normally (except in post) as lighting scenes vary & while a so called "perfectly situated" graph might be technically "correct", it may not reflect my intentions for the shot (like high or low key shots)

Scott Ditzel Photography

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9 years 5 months ago #411910 by hghlndr6

Screamin Scott wrote: I don't normally (except in post) as lighting scenes vary & while a so called "perfectly situated" graph might be technically "correct", it may not reflect my intentions for the shot (like high or low key shots)


^^^That.  The histogram is completely useless to me when shooting.  It shows me exactly what I expect to see.  So I rarely look at it now.
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9 years 5 months ago #411917 by KCook

hghlndr6 wrote:

Screamin Scott wrote: I don't normally (except in post) as lighting scenes vary & while a so called "perfectly situated" graph might be technically "correct", it may not reflect my intentions for the shot (like high or low key shots)


^^^That.  The histogram is completely useless to me when shooting.  It shows me exactly what I expect to see.  So I rarely look at it now.


Then your camera's metering is a whole lot more successful than mine.

Kelly

Canon 50D, Olympus PL2
kellycook.zenfolio.com/

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9 years 5 months ago #411919 by Screamin Scott
It's more about knowing how the camera's meter reads a scene....It's something that becomes 2nd nature after awhile....

Scott Ditzel Photography

www.flickr.com/photos/screaminscott/

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9 years 5 months ago #411924 by MYoung
Not as much as I should, but I will look at it when the camera flashes the photo at me. 


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9 years 5 months ago #411947 by Soccer Mom
Only when I'm setting up for an important shot

Canon 7D, 18-55mm, 55-250mm, 70-200mm L f/2.8, 100mm and 17-55mm f/2.8
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9 years 5 months ago #411953 by Stealthy Ninja
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9 years 5 months ago #412015 by Damon

hghlndr6 wrote:

Screamin Scott wrote: I don't normally (except in post) as lighting scenes vary & while a so called "perfectly situated" graph might be technically "correct", it may not reflect my intentions for the shot (like high or low key shots)


^^^That.  The histogram is completely useless to me when shooting.  It shows me exactly what I expect to see.  So I rarely look at it now.



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9 years 5 months ago #412045 by Joves

Screamin Scott wrote: It's more about knowing how the camera's meter reads a scene....It's something that becomes 2nd nature after awhile....

:agree:
Yeah pretty much the case how I shoot. I have only ever once looked at the histogram, and that was on accident by hitting the 4 way pad wrong. Also knowing how each of the metering modes see differently as well, I must add.


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9 years 5 months ago #412067 by garyrhook
My Nikon has a feature that blinks over-exposed highlights. Very useful. I also check the histogram when I start out, but otherwise just chimp when conditions/exposure change.


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