Article · Richard Pickup Photography
The Zone System in Simple Terms
- Type
- Article
- Level
- Intermediate
- Price
- Free
- Published
- 2019
About this lesson
A working darkroom photographer explains the zone system step by step: how a meter calibrates to mid-grey, how to run a personal film-speed test, how to place shadows and highlights with a spot meter, and how adjusting development time compresses or expands the tonal range.
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