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DEVELOPING A CRITICAL EYE

The difference between style and standards is that style is based on personal opinion, and standards are based on a basic level of skill that should be displayed in a photograph.

STYLE VS. STANDARD

Value is the range of light in a photo, from black to white and the shades in between.

Contrast is how light the lightest part of the photo is, compared to how dark the darkest part is.

Clarity is how focused the photo is.

Composition refers to point of interest, cropping and lines.

Presentation is how clean the photo is, and how carefully made it looks.

KEY POINTS

Range of l ight, the darkest and l ightest colors in the photograph.

VALUE

The more contrast the better. Usual ly i f the photo is al l grays and there’s no harsh black or white, i t wi l l look muddy.

CONTRAST

Just being in focus is not enough, the photograph needs to be correctly focused.

CLARITY

Having a point of interest that stands out, cropping, negative space and the rule of thirds are important in composit ion of a photograph.

COMPOSITION

I f the photo looks l ike i t was taken careful ly and ski l l ful ly, and has been wel l developed or edited, i t is presented successful ly.

PRESENTATION

O'Brien, Michael, and Norman Sibley. "Developing A Critical Eye." The Photographic Eye: Learning to See with a Camera. Worcester, MA: Davis Publications, 1995. N. pag. Print.

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