Photography: The Zone System

What was the Zone System? Why was its development important? The Zone system is the adjustment of the exposure in a photograph to make the most of shadows and highlights of a photograph. The Zone System, which was developed by Ansel Adams, separates tones between white and black into eleven different zones, with middle gray being at the center; each of these zones corresponded to an f/stop. The manipulation of light is what Ansel Adam’s is best known for. The zone system was designed to help make sure that a photograph was exposed correctly, and not under- or overexposed. This system has played a huge role in photography because it has dramatically changed the way photographs come out. 2. Why is the critique of photographs beneficial? Who benefits from a critique? How?
Critiquing is not always easy to do, but it is something that all photographers should do. Critiquing benefits the photographer because it can help them learn to fix the mistakes they’re making that could potentially ruin the outcome of photographs. The process in which one critiques, is not only about a specific photograph, but also about seeing elements that the photographer did not photograph well or could maybe improve. Through critique, we can learn more about what elements, compositions, and emotions make good photographs, which can be very beneficial for