What are the Categories of Colors?
Since primary colors can be used to create the entire spectrum of color, they are often also called the first-order colors. These are, of course, yellow, blue and red upon which all the other colors depend. This group of three form the infinite number of colors seen in life.
The second category of colors are those that complete each other by forming white light. If the colors are colors of light (and not pigments), then those that form white light when combined are known as complements of each other. When using the color wheel, though, you can identify complements by finding the color that is opposite of the color you have already selected.
When you know how physics works when it comes to light, you can easily find the contrasts that please the eye. For this reason, complementary colors are often said to balance each other out when used together. Sometimes, when these colors are used in a way to increase each other's intensity, it is called simultaneous contrast.
Using Colors
As I started working with color, I was unfortunately under the impression that the bolder the colors, the more stunning my photographs would be. It was a while before I realized that this was not the case. Instead, too many clashing colors will cause the eye to be distracted, rather than to focus on the main subject. When this is the case, color is not being used to your advantage.
Rather than only using bold combinations, I started to look for harmonizing colors to accomplish the effect I wanted. By using a triangle placed in the center of the color wheel, I was able to easily select three colors that would work well together. No matter how the triangle is turned, you can still identify three harmonizing colors.
To create a dramatic effect, you can also isolate one color from all the rest. Simply use a telephoto lens with your camera to enhance your main subject. As you change the angle, you'll be able to separate one color and use it to enhance your subject to its full potential.
What is Color Theory?
Color theory is a complex subject, not because it deals with the laws of physics and optics, but because it deals with people and their subjective judgments with regards to color. Since color theory is really about the feeling or effect that colors have on people, it's a worthwhile study for the photographer. The more you know about how color works and affects your audience, the better prepared you will be to deliver the effect you desire.
Since primary colors can be used to create the entire spectrum of color, they are often also called the first-order colors. These are, of course, yellow, blue and red upon which all the other colors depend. This group of three form the infinite number of colors seen in life.
The second category of colors are those that complete each other by forming white light. If the colors are colors of light (and not pigments), then those that form white light when combined are known as complements of each other. When using the color wheel, though, you can identify complements by finding the color that is opposite of the color you have already selected.
When you know how physics works when it comes to light, you can easily find the contrasts that please the eye. For this reason, complementary colors are often said to balance each other out when used together. Sometimes, when these colors are used in a way to increase each other's intensity, it is called simultaneous contrast.
Using Colors
As I started working with color, I was unfortunately under the impression that the bolder the colors, the more stunning my photographs would be. It was a while before I realized that this was not the case. Instead, too many clashing colors will cause the eye to be distracted, rather than to focus on the main subject. When this is the case, color is not being used to your advantage.
Rather than only using bold combinations, I started to look for harmonizing colors to accomplish the effect I wanted. By using a triangle placed in the center of the color wheel, I was able to easily select three colors that would work well together. No matter how the triangle is turned, you can still identify three harmonizing colors.
To create a dramatic effect, you can also isolate one color from all the rest. Simply use a telephoto lens with your camera to enhance your main subject. As you change the angle, you'll be able to separate one color and use it to enhance your subject to its full potential.
What is Color Theory?
Color theory is a complex subject, not because it deals with the laws of physics and optics, but because it deals with people and their subjective judgments with regards to color. Since color theory is really about the feeling or effect that colors have on people, it's a worthwhile study for the photographer. The more you know about how color works and affects your audience, the better prepared you will be to deliver the effect you desire.
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