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The lightness or darkness of a color, object, or entire work of art.
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Full Tonal RangeValue is typically measured with an 11 step scale where 0 is black, 10 is white. and 9 shades of grey lie in between. An image is considered to have a full tonal range if all 11 steps are present in the image.
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Low ContrastA low contrast image lacks any of the extreme values of black and white.
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High KeyA high key image primarily contains white and lighter values of grey. A high key image can contain darker values, however the majority of value is lighter.
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Low KeyA low key image primarily contains black and darker values of grey. A low key image can contain lighter values, however the majority of value is darker.
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