Value
Photographer Guy Manning (2012) describes value as this:
Value is a description of an area’s relative lightness or darkness. Therefore, it relates to a greyscale more than the color wheel. In a sense, value mostly ignores hue and operates only on the level of how much tint (addition of white), or shade (addition of black), a color may have. Value does not ignore hue completely though because all fully saturated hues will fall on a different natural levels of a value scale (grey scale).
In order to show the element of value for this project website, I decided to do something a little bit different than I did for all of the other elements of photography. I am showing each of my four photographs in both color and in black and white. This will show you the true value of each color within the photograph, and it shows how shadow and light change the value of the colors. It also shows the difference in value of the same colors, such as different groups of greenery being light green or a darker green. You can truly see the value of these colors when they are shown in black and white. I hope seeing these photographs side-by-side in color and black and white help you to experience value in a new way. The first showcase image is a photo of my youngest son, Charlie, swinging at the park. I chose this because the values of the green in the photo are so contrasting due to the sun and the shadows. The second showcase image is my husband and his brother as the river. This one shows the different values of green, too, but it also shows the values of the light reflecting on the water. The third image is my daughter and our dog, which shows a lot of contrasting value. The last image shows a friend's son in the behind a picket railing with a lot of shadows, which showcase value.
Value is a description of an area’s relative lightness or darkness. Therefore, it relates to a greyscale more than the color wheel. In a sense, value mostly ignores hue and operates only on the level of how much tint (addition of white), or shade (addition of black), a color may have. Value does not ignore hue completely though because all fully saturated hues will fall on a different natural levels of a value scale (grey scale).
In order to show the element of value for this project website, I decided to do something a little bit different than I did for all of the other elements of photography. I am showing each of my four photographs in both color and in black and white. This will show you the true value of each color within the photograph, and it shows how shadow and light change the value of the colors. It also shows the difference in value of the same colors, such as different groups of greenery being light green or a darker green. You can truly see the value of these colors when they are shown in black and white. I hope seeing these photographs side-by-side in color and black and white help you to experience value in a new way. The first showcase image is a photo of my youngest son, Charlie, swinging at the park. I chose this because the values of the green in the photo are so contrasting due to the sun and the shadows. The second showcase image is my husband and his brother as the river. This one shows the different values of green, too, but it also shows the values of the light reflecting on the water. The third image is my daughter and our dog, which shows a lot of contrasting value. The last image shows a friend's son in the behind a picket railing with a lot of shadows, which showcase value.
Title: Charlie Swinging and Happy
Date Taken: August 20, 2016 Time of Day: Late Afternoon (4-6) Camera Used: Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Phone Flash Used: N |
Title: Charlie Swinging and Happy in B&W
Date Taken: August 20, 2016 Time of Day: Late Afternoon (4-6) Camera Used: Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Phone Flash Used: N |
Title: Tanner Peaking Through the Rails
Date Taken: August 5, 2016 Time of Day: Late Afternoon (4-6) Camera Used: Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Phone Flash Used: N |
Title: Tanner Peaking Through the Rails in B&W
Date Taken: August 5, 2016 Time of Day: Late Afternoon (4-6) Camera Used: Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Phone Flash Used: N |
References
Manning, G. (2012). Elements of Design – Value and Texture. Retrieved from:
https://guymanningphotography.wordpress.com/2012/03/04/elements-of-design-value-and-texture/
Manning, G. (2012). Elements of Design – Value and Texture. Retrieved from:
https://guymanningphotography.wordpress.com/2012/03/04/elements-of-design-value-and-texture/