Don't Let Understanding Color (or the lack there of) Keep You From Your Next Great Photograph.

“Shooting a picture requires little more than pushing a button on a camera, but taking a photograph involves a working knowledge of how light behaves and how illumination builds emotion.”

Image by Herb Paynter

Herb Paynteris the owner of Imageprep Communications, a photographer, author, and print consultant knows and teaches color and color photograpyh. His most recent post found at Digital Photography School is a solid reminder of how understanding the basics of color is critical in photography. Please note you can join the Digital Photography School’s website for free or simply select the down arrow on the signup page to read the full article.

You can certainly take great pictures without knowing color theory, and you can get good results by learning to operate your camera, but if you wish to consistently produce powerful and visually-moving images, you’ll need to get a handle on the basic issues of color and light. Capturing light, like capturing anything else in the wild, requires an understanding of habits and behavior.

In his article, Herb relates several key factors of successful color photography so you should read on at: https://digital-photography-school.com/understanding-the-basics-of-color/

We absolutely love his conclusion: “A clear understanding of the basics of color will open up a world of expression for you. Yeah, color science is a little geeky, but it certainly delivers results.”

What will you capture today?