HOW TO DESCRIBE IMAGE TONAL VALUES 
SHADOW - Used to focus a viewer's attention.
MIDTONE  - The colors that are between.
HIGHLIGHT - The lightest area of an image.
EXPOSURE  - The amount of light allowed to enter an area through an opening.
CONTRAST - The difference in color and light between parts of an image.

HOW TO DESCRIBE LIGHTING TONAL VALUES 
HIGH KEY - Consists primarily of light tones,without dark shadows.
LOW KEY  - Use in shadow areas.
SOFT SHADOWS  - Used to improve the visual quality of the scene.
HARD SHADOWS  - Crisply defined, sharp edges. 
HARD LIGHT  -  Comes from a small light source relative to your subject.
SOFT LIGHT  - Refers to light that lends to "wrap" around objects, casting diffuse shadows with soft edges.


COMPOSITION -  The placement or arrangement of visual elements or ingredients in a work of art or a photograph.
FOREGROUND  - The part of a scene situated towards the front of nearest to the viewer.
BACKGROUND - The ground or parts, as a scene, situated in the rear. 
SUBJECT - The person, scene, situation or ect that is being photographed.
FRAME (FILLING THE FRAME)  - To build by putting together the structual parts.



Leave a Reply.