Zones for digital are the easiest way to understand shadow.
It’s because Zones let you see tone like nothing else and when you see tone for real it will blow you away. Today I will simply the darkest zones!
I’ve taught using the Zone system for years and many of you have learned Zones from my Exposed Workshop. But today’s video marks a new series in Zones. They are so easy to use and powerful, so we’re going to look at each area of Zones and use them to help us understand shadow and find the light.
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Free Mobile screen and Desktop Zone scale…
As promised in the video, I also made you these to help you see and edit Zones as I do, check out Lumist 2 luminosity Zone actions.
DOWNLOAD both Zone helper gudies
If you’re still feeling confused leave a comment on the video or here on the blog and I’ll try to take it up in our next Zone study chapter. Remember, Zone 0 and 1 are your allies, not your enemies. Put them to work and they will make your photography better. Hunt shadows, find the light.
This mobile zone guide is made to fit on a mobile screen
You can quickly reference it all the Zones and how they relate to the histogram. You can save this one, but the download I linked above has a higher quality file and also includes my desktop Zone scale that you can easily drag on top of your photo in Photoshop or Affinity and review the Zones with more detail.
Oh and don’t forget to join our Shadow Hunters group on Facebook. Have fun. Gavin Seim
Oh and don’t forget to join our Shadow Hunters group on Facebook.
I love all of your C1 film sims and your PS actions, Gav, and I'm so glad I also upgraded to Alchemist 2 from the original. Thanks for all of your work, your guides and videos. You've turned this amateur into someone people actually PAY!
Awesome, thanks Elissa
Gav
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