Contrast, Luminosity, and Color

3:50	The Definition of Luminosity
7:40	Using the Histogram to Evaluate Contrast
10:05	Global vs. Local Contrast (Micro-Contrast)
17:27	Contrast and Depth Perception
21:05	How Local Contrast is the Foundation of an Image
24:35	How Texture Contrast Influences your Composition
27:13	The Luminosity of Color
31:04	Brightness vs. Lightness
36:27	Perceived Brightness and the Computer Screen
41:41	How Hue and Saturation Affects Value
43:53	How Contrast, Luminosity, and Color Influence One Another
47:43	Lesson Recap

Contrast, Luminosity, and Color…

These three qualities are often thought of independently, but share a very special relationship as they directly influence one another to comprise the structure of your photograph.

I’ve found that many photographers haven’t fully wrapped their heads around the differences between luminance and luminosity, lightness and brightness, global and local contrast…and will often use the terms interchangeably.

So I wanted to dig deep here with a video lesson and unpack the relationship between contrast, luminosity, and color…

Because once you understand how they influence one another, you can process your detail with more precision for a higher-quality final image.

Contrast, Luminosity, and Color

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