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Beyond the Zone System, 4th Edition
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Beyond the Zone System, 4th Edition

by Phil Davis
November 1998
Intermediate to advanced content levelIntermediate to advanced
220 pages
7h 42m
English
Routledge
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“Table Rock State Park, Greenville County, SC,” by Sam Wang. Courtesy of the photographer.

The Systems Beyond

Visualization Aids

The Zone System works admirably for photographers who have learned how to visualize successfully, but it takes time and experience to acquire this skill. Visualization is, after all, a cerebral exercise. You have to carry in your head a rather specific vision of the various zone grays (as you interpret them) and compare these standard grays with a mental image of the subject as you’d like it to appear in the print. Not an easy task, especially for beginners.

A number of aids have been suggested for improving the efficiency ...

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ISBN: 9780240803432