Page 5 Colour and Lighting
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Page 5 Light and Colour
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Light is one of the most powerful tools of the photographer.
Adjusting light and dark, or the sharpness of contrast between light and dark, contributes to the mood (emotion) of a photograph.
Light can be soft with gray shadows or harsh with deep shadows. It can be crisp or golden depending on the time of day.
Adjusting light and dark, or the sharpness of contrast between light and dark, contributes to the mood (emotion) of a photograph.
Light can be soft with gray shadows or harsh with deep shadows. It can be crisp or golden depending on the time of day.
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Low lighting can create a relaxed, calm feeling.
On the other hand, a dark image is more gloomy than a bright image.
Lighting from below makes a scene look mysterious, sinister, or threatening. Silhouettes look deep and intense. An object appears more important if it is bright, while other surrounding objects are dark.
On the other hand, a dark image is more gloomy than a bright image.
Lighting from below makes a scene look mysterious, sinister, or threatening. Silhouettes look deep and intense. An object appears more important if it is bright, while other surrounding objects are dark.
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High lighting may be used to show energy, high activity, tension, or worry.
Photographers can control the direction of the light by positioning themselves behind, to the side, or in front of the light.
A scene might be lit evenly or have areas of directional lighting from the setting sun or a spotlight.
Photographers can control the direction of the light by positioning themselves behind, to the side, or in front of the light.
A scene might be lit evenly or have areas of directional lighting from the setting sun or a spotlight.
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Color can represent an idea or suggest an emotion (mood) or an atmosphere.
- White can represent peace, innocence, or purity.
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Some people believe that colour influences a person's moods.
Cheerful or warm colours are reds, yellows, oranges, and pinks.
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Often, restaurants use red or orange in their décor because these colours are thought to cause people to be excited and to eat more and quicker.
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Houses painted yellow sell more quickly than houses painted other colours, because many people think yellow houses look happy.
Cheerful or warm colours are reds, yellows, oranges, and pinks.
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Cool colours are greens, blues, and purples. Gray, tan, and beige are serious colours.
People who have trouble sleeping may be told to paint their bedrooms blue or green because these colours have relaxing effects.
People who have trouble sleeping may be told to paint their bedrooms blue or green because these colours have relaxing effects.
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Contrast in colour, texture, light, or shape show visual, theme-related, or symbolic differences among elements in an image.
Notice the contrast between light and shadow, sharp trees and soft snow and shadows in Figure 29.
Contrast emphasizes or draws attention to certain details and the subject of the image.
Notice how the locust's leg in Figure 31 is in the hole in the wood. Contrast between light and dark, or colour such as green and white, is a powerful visual tool.
Notice the contrast between light and shadow, sharp trees and soft snow and shadows in Figure 29.
Contrast emphasizes or draws attention to certain details and the subject of the image.
Notice how the locust's leg in Figure 31 is in the hole in the wood. Contrast between light and dark, or colour such as green and white, is a powerful visual tool.
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Fig. 31
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