TAG: colour photography

Mastering Composition: Tonal Contrast

by Andrew Gibson

You can learn a lot about composition by working in black and white. Color is very powerful and pulls attention away from other visual elements in the image such as shape, form, line, texture and tonal contrast. Without color these elements, which all play important roles in the composition of dramatic color photos as well…

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