A small but noticeable patch of contrasting light or dark t… - Arthur Hammond

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A small but noticeable patch of contrasting light or dark tone would more correctly be described as an accent than as a mass, and it will be found that, as a rule, an accent is needed to prevent a picture from becoming monotonous and uninteresting.

Arthur Hammond

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Arthur Hammond (1880 - 1962) was a pictorialist photographer, who has written books like Pictorial Composition in Photography.

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Plates and films possess great latitude, it is true, but too short an exposure always has a tendency to cause a loss of atmosphere.

The laws of principality and unity, harmony and balance, must always be observed. The picture should tell one story, and only one.

...it is essential to have only one principal object of interest in a picture. Without it the picture is not completely satisfying, for the eye is apt to wander over the surface of the picture, seeking rest and finding none.

A small but noticeable patch of contrasting light or dark tone would more correctly be described as an accent than as a mass, and it will be found th… - Arthur Hammond

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