Color
(for all cameras)
I started art school as a graphic design student before transfering to the photogrpahy department. From day one of school I was thrown into a world of color. I was given a color wheel and told to memorize it. why? the world is better in technicolor! (ask Dorothy and Toto). I know you are asking,"how does this appply to photography?". Easy, you shoot in color right? (well a good majority of us do) Use that color wheel to make photos pop.
Complementary colors are any two colors which are directly opposite each other, blue and orange, green and red. This color cobination is the most impactful to the eye.
I know this lesson was short but it's an important one! Later this week I will post on how to shoot fireworks!
HOMEWORK: look through books and magazines for pictures that are using complemetry colors and go shoot some of your own.
I started art school as a graphic design student before transfering to the photogrpahy department. From day one of school I was thrown into a world of color. I was given a color wheel and told to memorize it. why? the world is better in technicolor! (ask Dorothy and Toto). I know you are asking,"how does this appply to photography?". Easy, you shoot in color right? (well a good majority of us do) Use that color wheel to make photos pop.
Complementary colors are any two colors which are directly opposite each other, blue and orange, green and red. This color cobination is the most impactful to the eye.
I know this lesson was short but it's an important one! Later this week I will post on how to shoot fireworks!
HOMEWORK: look through books and magazines for pictures that are using complemetry colors and go shoot some of your own.
posted by andie at 5:58 AM
5 Comments:
OMG! I just found this and I am so grateful! I love you for doing this! I have struggled with my camera so much!
I love this blog. I haven't really be able to participate yet (other than reading), but it is wonderful. Thanks for doing this. Would you give me your opinion on lenses? I know this is not related to your post on color, but I'd love to know how you like your Canon 75-300mm lens. I really need more zoom, and I'm wondering if this is a good lens. Is it sharp at 300? I don't have a lot to spend and this seems to be in my price range; however, I don't want to purchase it unless I know it is decent. Also, what are your thoughts on non-Canon lenses? Are there other brands that you like?
Not related to color either, but thank you thank you, THANK you for explain P I couldn't find it explained anywhere in my little manual "auto on steriods" ... COOL!!!!
Wow, that photo with the red / blue is amazing. Do you have any online spots that you can direct me to with more of a study on color and its uses? I'd love to look into this more. Thanks, Andie. Your blog is awesome!
(I'm emailing you this question, too, since this post is older.)
I LOVE the way your color photos pop right off my screen at me. Are you getting this kind of color sooc, or do you do some ps processing to achieve that? If you get it sooc, did you have to change some settings in your camera to get that great color?
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