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The Aesthetic Dimensions in Art and Society

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Chapter 6: Contrast In photography, “contrast” is the ratio between the darkest dark and the lightest light within a frame. It’s said to be “soft” when there’s very little difference between the lights and darks,  “medium” in what we regard as normal, and “high” when an image has both maximum blacks and brightest whites.” Contrast […]

XXII. Unity / Harmony

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Aesthetically considered, unity is the arrangement or blending of visual elements in a way that’s pleasing. When it works, there’s a feeling of completeness, order, and wholeness. Not one element is out of place or distracting the eye from the central message, feeling or theme.  I’m reminded of Italian filmmaker Federico Fellini’s comment to an […]