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.


p.75 - Pictorial Composition in Photography (1920) - Chapter III


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...

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...

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...

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...