It is a representation of the tonal range in the image provided in the form of a graph.
2. What happens to the visual when a histogram is skewed to the left? Right?
An image with a lot of dark pixels will be skewed to the left, while one with lighter tones will be skewed to the right.
3. In most cases, what does a “good” histogram look like?
a. There is no such thing as a perfect histogram. However, an image that is fairly balanced in tones will peak somewhere in the middle and tapper off to the edges, and that would be considered a good histogram.
b.
4. Why is a histogram a good tool for photographers?
Photographers who would like an evenly exposed photograph, one with a balance of tones will reference to a histogram to accomplish this.
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