The actual definition:
The overall lightness or darkness of an area of an image, similar in meaning to "luminosity".
My interpretation of tone in photography:
I think tone looks especially obvious and more contrasting in black and white pictures. This is because when one of the formal elements is taken out; in this case it's colour, the tone because more obvious.
Very contrasting tones, especially in portraits, can look quite harsh, obvious and maybe more masculine. This is because it defines and enhances all the natural contours and dents in the face. Where as a portrait with a low contrast and a lower gamete of shades, it can have the effect that the contours are smoothed and blurred creating quite a delicate and soft look.
Tone is a very important formal element in relation to form. This is because without the tones being created by natural or artificial lightness and shadows, the shape/form will appear flat and would lack detail. This may make it difficult for us to identify what the image is of.
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