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In this beautifully illustrated guide, author and pro photographer Jerod Foster helps students understand how color works, attracting attention, directing the eye, and working with other elements for a compelling photograph.
This guide approaches color from a practical, photographer's perspective with a mix of theory, technical information, and practical advise on how to apply these ideas in all genres of photography—landscapes, portraits, sports or wildlife.
The student will learn about:
- Color in the frame, including guiding the eye and composing with color
- Manipulating color with white balance, artificial lighting, and exposure
- Creating visual depth with complementary colors, dominant and recessive color, and contrast
- Meaning of color and how red, blue, green or purple can push emotions in the viewer
- Conditions for color shooting and the best times of day and other considerations when planning shots to tell their story.
- Best practices for handling color in post processing
List of contents
Introduction: A Word On Subjectivity
Section I: A World of Color
Chapter One: Color is Powerful
Chapter Two: Understand the Subjectivity of Color
Section II: Color in the Frame
Chapter Three: Guide the Eye with Color
Chapter Four: Create Visual Depth with Color
Section III: The Meaning of Color
Chapter Five: Color as Emotion
Chapter Six: Culture and Color
Chapter Seven: Conditions for Color
Chapter Eight: Ways to Manipulate Color Before Editing
Chapter Nine: Making the Most of Color in Your Photography
About the author
Jerod Foster is a Texas-based editorial and travel photographer for magazines, books, and commercial clients. He also leads photography workshops and is a photography professor at Texas Tech University. He is the author of Sony NEX-6: From Snapshots to Great Shots and Storytellers: A Photographer’s Guide to Developing Themes and Creating Stories with Pictures. Visit his website and read his popular photography “Field Lighting” tips and blog at jerodfoster.com.
Summary
In this beautifully illustrated guide, author and pro photographer Jerod Foster helps students understand how color works, attracting attention, directing the eye, and working with other elements for a compelling photograph.
This guide approaches color from a practical, photographer’s perspective with a mix of theory, technical information, and practical advise on how to apply these ideas in all genres of photography—landscapes, portraits, sports or wildlife.
The student will learn about:
- Color in the frame, including guiding the eye and composing with color
- Manipulating color with white balance, artificial lighting, and exposure
- Creating visual depth with complementary colors, dominant and recessive color, and contrast
- Meaning of color and how red, blue, green or purple can push emotions in the viewer
- Conditions for color shooting and the best times of day and other considerations when planning shots to tell their story.
- Best practices for handling color in post processing
