Photography Week

UNDERSTAND COLOUR THEORY

30 MINS

olour is one of the most important ingredients of photo composition, and while it’s often forgotten about until the editing stage, colour can be used in portraits, landscapes and still-life shots to add depth, create mood, or draw the viewer’s eye to a certain part of the frame, so it’s important to understand the basics of colour theory when you’re shooting too.

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