Location Photography: Essential Skills, 2nd Edition

The Zone System

Mark Galer

Aims

∼  To increase knowledge and understanding concerning subject brightness range.

∼  To increase control over the resulting tonal range of a black and white image.

∼  To increase ability to previsualise the final printed image when viewing a scene.

Objectives

∼  Research - study and observe the importance of the zone system in the production of photographic images.

∼  Analyse and critically evaluate - exchange information and understanding with other students.

∼  Develop ideas - research photographic images created utilising the zone system.

∼  Personal response - test the exposure index of the film you are using. ...