Shoot color for DRAMATIC PHOTOS

Shoot color for DRAMATIC PHOTOS
Color can be one of the most powerful elements in a photograph. Certain colors evoke emotions and create moods; others are less apt to be noticed. Red, for example, is always a color that is quickly noticed, even when it takes up a small part of a photo. Most scenes or subjects can become spectacular or relatively uninteresting depending on the color of the light that is available. Study colors to learn how they work together and how they can be combined to ruin a photo. Although heavily saturated bold colors can be dramatic, so can soft, subtle colors and even scenes with little color that result in a monochromatic photograph.

When you find a subject or scene that you like, visit and shoot it at different times of the day over a few days to see how different light changes the colors. Your repeated visits will help you learn how to capture color as you want it. Shooting subjects slightly out of focus and underexposing sometimes can further enhance your photos to produce rich, saturated color.

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