As a B&W film photographer, I subscribe to and am in the process of studying the Zone System as a jumping-off point in my work.
First of all, if Adams has fallen out of current vogue, forgive the intrusion, but this post brings to mind a follow-on question.
There are, as defined, contrast zones. Are there zones for mood? How would we define the spectrum, possibly as several interleaving zones between extremes. For instance, Zone 0 would be absolute solitude while Zone 9 would be whatever we agree the opposite of complete solitude is (maybe an excessively crowded street scene, maybe not).
I believe, as Lawrence suggests, that a photograph should convey the mood of the photographer. Art is expression, and if you aren't shooting with an idea of what you want to say, you are clicking, not photographing.
Possibly my interleaving zones idea would only be useful as a photographic theme, as far as moods are concerned, but are there some golden rules of composition where we could agree upon their solid
Composition and mood.
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As a B&W film photographer, I subscribe to and am in the process of studying the Zone System as a jumping-off point in my work.
First of all, if Adams has fallen out of current vogue, forgive the intrusion, but this post brings to mind a follow-on question.
There are, as defined, contrast zones. Are there zones for mood? How would we define the spectrum, possibly as several interleaving zones between extremes. For instance, Zone 0 would be absolute solitude while Zone 9 would be whatever we agree the opposite of complete solitude is (maybe an excessively crowded street scene, maybe not).
I believe, as Lawrence suggests, that a photograph should convey the mood of the photographer. Art is expression, and if you aren't shooting with an idea of what you want to say, you are clicking, not photographing.
Possibly my interleaving zones idea would only be useful as a photographic theme, as far as moods are concerned, but are there some golden rules of composition where we could agree upon their solid