This document discusses the difference between style and standards in photography. Style is based on personal opinion, while standards refer to a basic level of skill. It outlines key points that define photographic quality, including value, contrast, clarity, composition, and presentation. Value refers to the range of light tones, contrast compares the lightest and darkest areas, clarity means proper focus, composition involves elements like the rule of thirds, and presentation is about a photo looking carefully made.

1. DEVELOPING A Jenna Fairey
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CRITICAL EYE

2. STYLE VS. STANDARD
The difference
between style and
standards is that
style is based on
personal opinion,
and standards are
based on a basic
level of skill that
should be displayed
in a photograph.

3. KEY POINTS
 Value is the range of  Clarity is how
light in a photo, from focused the photo is.
black to white and  Composition refers
the shades in to point of interest,
between. cropping and lines.
 Contrast is how light  Presentation is how
the lightest part of clean the photo is,
the photo is, and how carefully
compared to how made it looks.
dark the darkest part
is.

4. VALUE
Range of light,
the darkest
and lightest
colors in the
photograph.

5. CONTRAS
T
The more
contrast the
b e t t e r. U s u a l l y
if the photo is
a l l g r a ys a n d
t h e r e ’s n o
harsh black or
wh i t e , i t wi l l
l o o k m u d d y.

6. CLARITY
Just being in
focus is not
enough, the
photograph
needs to be
correctly
focused.

7. COMPOSITION
H a vi n g a p o i n t
of interest that
stands out,
cropping,
n e g a t i ve s p a c e
and the rule of
thirds are
important in
composition of
a photograph.

8. PRESENTATIO
N
If the photo
looks like it
wa s t a k e n
carefully and
s k i l l f u l l y, a n d
h a s b e e n we l l
d e ve l o p e d o r
edited, it is
presented
s u c c e ss f u l l y.

9. REFERENCES
 O'Brien, Michael, and Norman Sibley. "Developing A Critical
Eye." The Photographic Eye: Learning to See with a
Camera. Worcester, MA: Davis Publications, 1995. N. pag.
Print.