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The Rubric Bank — with all five levels

234 written Arabic criteria, each with five anchors describing exactly what separates one level from the next. These are the same criteria your work is measured against — open to read before you pay anything.

Having your own work read against one criterion (optional):

Price: 7 SAR · Included in Pro & Artist Plus · First one free — Pricing details

Art
Skill
Level

8 criteria

PHO-B-02 Observation Beginner
Decisive Moment

Ability to capture the most expressive and impactful moment

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PHO-B-03 Observation Beginner
Light & Shadow

Using natural or artificial light to serve subject and image mood

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PHO-B-12 Observation Beginner
Tonal Contrast

Managing the difference between light and dark areas to build depth and impact

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PHO-B-16 Observation Beginner
Light Direction & Quality

Reading where light comes from (front/side/back/top) and its quality (hard vs soft), and using it to build volume and mood.

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PHO-B-17 Observation Beginner
Lighting Ratio & Drama

The relationship between the lit and shadowed sides of the subject, using contrast to separate it and build mood.

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PHO-B-18 Observation Beginner
The Decisive Moment

Capturing the instant where elements and motion intersect to make a relationship and meaning that won't recur.

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PHO-I-04 Observation Intermediate
Intentional Light Direction and Quality

Reading the light's direction and its hardness or softness and using it deliberately — such as Rembrandt lighting or golden-hour light — rather than accepting whatever light happens to be available.

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PHO-I-07 Observation Intermediate
Decisive-Moment Timing

Capturing the fraction of a second where the subject's movement and the scene's composition intersect at their most meaningful point, through anticipation rather than chance.

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