Learn how to maintain sharpness when light painting. Flash is not the only way—lighting, color, and movement can be utilized in creative ways. Learn to light your models so they look natural. Also, learn how to create depth while working with multiple light sources. Finally, where does color theory come into play? In this installment, we’ll take a look at advanced techniques that will take your light painting portraits to the next level.  

Colors are all around us and we often perceive them peripherally, yet they play a crucial role in photography. This exercise will make you focus on different colors and how to capture them aesthetically.

The color of your photography background can work wonders. It doesn’t just set the mood of the photo, but can also influence the appearance of your model’s complexion. Which backgrounds complement natural skin tones and which ones should you avoid? To find out, we tested 10 differently-colored backgrounds, ranging from neutral gray to bright yellow. The results reveal that even subtle changes to your photos‘ background can significantly impact the overall feel of your photo.

The decision to shoot in color or black and white is an ongoing debate among many photographers. Both have their passionate supporters. Ultimately, it all depends on what you want to convey with your photo and how you choose to do it. We’ve prepared a guide to colors in photography and how different colors can affect the mood and meaning of your photos.

The color yellow is primarily seen as the warm color of the sun in art and photography. But yellow also has negative psychological and physiological connotations.

Red is one of the most prominent colors in the spectrum. It can evoke a range of contradictory emotions. For some, it symbolizes romance, love, and passion. For others, it symbolizes aggression, violence, and war. But one thing is certain, this color makes you feel something.

The color blue can have an impact on viewers that is varied and multifaceted. Blue is primarily known as a cool color in photography. We most commonly associate blue with the sky. Let's delve deeper into how to work with blues in photography.

It's hard to find a color with a more positive connotation than green. We use green to decorate our homes and it plays a major role in city planning. And it doesn't end there. We are willing to leave the comfort of our cities and hike through wind and rain to high hills for views of endless greenery. Whether it is consciously or subconsciously, people like to surround themselves with green.

The color black is formed by mixing all three primary colors together, as if it absorbs these colors. Since ancient times, the use of black in art has evoked feelings of darkness, emptiness, and even death. At the same time, it is a source of fascination because it can create indispensable contrast and depth. These qualities are among the reasons why black and white photography remains so popular after so many years.

This is the first article in our new series on colors in photography. We’ll delve into the role of colors and their significance in photography. We'll also explore the psychology of colors, how they’re used for marketing, and take a look at their historical context. Let's get started with a somewhat controversial color, one that is technically not even a color— white.