Tone
Refers to the range of greys in your photograph, from solid black to paper white. A photograph with a full range of tones is said to be
Normal Contrast
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Normal Contrast; full range of tones
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High Contrast; has more extremes between black and white, and less grey tones
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Low Contrast; contains fewer high
light tones (light grey & white) most emphasis is on light and dark greys
High Key Effect
This type of photograph will contain a full
range of tones but the preference will be on
the lighter tones
Low Key Photographs
Have a full range of tones but they are mainly
composed of darker tones.
Normal Contrast
High Contrast
Low Contrast
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