VALUE In photography, value is created by the range of tones in an image. Lighting directly affects value in a photograph. When a photograph has a wide tonal range, it will have a sense of depth, texture, and form. The most successful photographs tend to have a full range of tones, from shadows to midtones to highlights.

Wide Tonal Range

Value: Wide Tonal Range

Value: Wide Tonal Range

Value: HDR Photograph High Dynamic Range (HDR) photography exaggerates all values, creating a hyper-realistic look.

Value Examples Find the following examples and post them: A portrait with a wide tonal range A landscape with wide tonal range An HDR photograph with wide tonal range A monochromatic image with wide tonal range After each image, write two sentences explaining the following: Describe the effect that the range of tones has on the on the image. Ralph H. Gibson American, b, 1939 Self Portrait in Paris, Hotel du Pont Royal 1985 gelatin silver print on paper