Photography complementary colors

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Creative composition of spicy green peppers with red chilling pepper in middle outstanding from others on green background

Learn how to master split complementary colors, one of the most basic and most approachable color schemes (aka the compound color scheme).

Contrast (Size contrast,shape contrast, texture/color contrast) : the state of being strikingly different from something else, typically something in juxtaposition or close association. - Emphasis: (center of interest) is an area that first attracts attention in a composition. This area is more important when compared to the other objects or elements in a composition. This can be by contrast of values, more colors, and placement in the format. - Balance (informal balance, and formal…

glass of water on blue and orange background

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Three orange halves sit on a blue background - complementary colors

As photographers, we have a lot of tools available to us: compositional rules, lighting knowledge, the exposure triangle, and so on. Color is just another one of those tools. While it can be an intimidating element to a photographer, color can help solidify a voice. Knowing and understanding color