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The Making of a Fine Photograph

Here are some terms and ideas you can use to evaluate images you see at American Foto Moments as well as on other photo sites.

• The Subject:
  • Significance
  • Technical Quality:
    • Clarity
    • Tonal range
    • Sharpness
    • Angle of view
    • Attention to detail
• Control
  • Artistic Excellence:
    • Composition
    • Presentation
    • Mastery of technique
• Emotional Impact:
  • Wow!
• Uniqueness
  • Fresh way of seeing subject
  • Statement (voice)
• Power Words:
  • Best/dramatic/depth/stunning
  • Discover/iconographic
  • New/inventive/fresh
  • Proven/admired/presence/established
  • Value/collectable/museum-quality/prolific