Tag Archives: color
Creating the color video
As promised from last weeks post on Youtube, I promised to share the “how to” on the creation of the little teaser video for transitioning from a black and white photo to color. For those that don’t remember, the video is here:
Five Elements of Control: #2 Color
Yesterday was all about light and the way that contrasts or changes in that light can have a pretty dramatic impact on your work when you present it to others. Of equal importance to photography though is the element of color. If you don’t take color shades and variances into consideration, then you have lost an element of control in your photography. When we think of color, many of us are familiar with the three primaries. Red, Green, and Blue as these are letters of one of the most common color spaces (Adobe RGB). Surely though, even though we may … Continue reading
Monday Myriad of Colors
Well, Fall is definitely upon us as the leaves outside are starting to turn. The Colorado skies are just rife with beautiful blues and a wonderful myriad of colors! I was thus prompted this weekend to go out and capture just a little of the color that is so vibrant around here. Naturally, photography cannot come close to the real thing, but I have endeavored to do my best. In other news, I’m also rolling out some new headers for the blog this week. I’ve finally had a chance to go through my archives with”blog header” in my mind, and … Continue reading
Now the flip side
Earlier this week I talked about various ways to decrease noise in your images. While preventing and removing noise is something we typically do like to address in our work flow – there is also the flip side where noise or grain can enhance the quality of a print. All one has to look at for examples where noise can have an impact is in black and white photography. Grain gives an added sense of detail to black and white photos. The same can also be said for sepia-toned photos, those with a slightly yellowish, an “old-fashioned”, or “antique” look … Continue reading
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