August 2013
Intermediate to advanced
65 pages
1h 30m
English
Tonal contrast is about contrast in brightness, so it can also be called brightness contrast. Anytime you can contrast your subject against a lighter or darker background, you gain this contrast. This can be a very strong contrast, such as pure black next to pure white, or a more subtle contrast, such as light gray against dark gray.
Tonal contrast is one of the strongest contrasts available to the photographer in both black and white and color. It commands attention when it is bold and high contrast, yet it can still define a composition when it is a gentler contrast. It is simple to understand – contrast between something dark and something light. It is harder to execute, yet learning this contrast will be a ...
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