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ZONE SYSTEM

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This diagram depicts the many shades of white, black, and grey. Zones X, V, and 0 are pure white, grey, and black.

The chart above shows the colour photography zone system. Zone II is for complete blackness, Zone V is for natural colour shades, and Zone VII is for complete whiteness.

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Black and white landscape

Zone II - Textured black: the darkest part of the image in which slight detail is recorded.

Zone IV-Dark foliage, dark stone, landscape shadows

Zone V - Middle gray: clear north sky: dark skin, average weathered wood.

Zone VI - shadows in snow with acute side lighting.

Zone IX-Slight tone without texture

Color landscape

Zone VI -Snow with acute side lighting.

Zone IV - Dark tone with full details

Zone V - Middle tone with full details.

Zone VII - Light tone with some details.

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STREET PHOTOGRAPHY

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The picture of street photography is to depict everyday life in public spaces, especially in city settings. It's usually a type of candid photography in which the subject is unaware that they're being photography resulting in more realistic and impactful photography.

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