PCT213 - COLOUR MANAGEMENT AND WORKFLOW
WHITE BALANCE
White balance is used to adjust the color to match the color of the light source. Photographers can choose from several fixed white balance options according to the weather or light source.
INDOOR: TUNGSTEN
Tungsten light refers to an artificial lighting source like a lamp or ceiling fixture that emits heat and produce a “warmer” or reddish colour
INDOOR: FLUORESCENT
fluorescent light is a usually tubular electric lamp having a coating of fluorescent material on its inner surface and containing mercury vapor whose bombardment by electrons from the cathode provides ultraviolet light which causes the material to emit visible light.
OUTDOOR: SHADE
Shade is comparative darkness and coolness caused by shelter from direct sunlight.
INDOOR: CLOUDY
Cloudy means the sky or weather covered with or characterized by clouds. Besides , cloudy also means not transparent or clear . The shooting method is landscape.
INDOOR: DIRECT SUNLIGHT
Direct sunlight is when the light from a fixture or lamp falls on a specific area or an object. Direct light is created from a fixture or a screen that focuses all light at a certain angle.
COLOUR RESEARCH
The color wheel, is a round arrangement of colors arranged according to the chromatic relationship with each other. ... It is used in art and design to select colors and color schemes based on their relationship to each other
Primary color
Secondary color
Tertiary color
BLUE
The blue color is associated with stability, harmony, peace, and responsibility.
RED
Red is a color that has long been associated with sacrifice, danger, and bravery. It looks unusual because of the bright red color.
YELLOW
The yellow color meaning is related with happiness , energizing , cheerfulness , positivity , optimism , luxury and warning .
GREEN
Green is the color of life , nature and energy it is associated with meanings of harmony , freshness , safety , and also environment .
PURPLE
The color purple is often associated with royalty, nobility, luxury, power, and ambition.
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ORANGE
Orange is associated with meanings of joy, warmth, heat, sunshine, happiness, fun and also enjoyment.
YELLOW ORANGE
The brilliant appearance of a yellow-orange can elevate, inspire bravery, and foster sentiments of enjoyment.
BLUE GREEN
Blue-green , like the color cyan , represents cool calmness and peace because it can be the color of water .
YELLOW GREEN
yellow-green stands for sickness, jealousy, and olive green represents the traditional color of peace .
ZONE SYSTEM
Zone System is a photographic technique for determining optimal film exposure and development, formulated by Ansel Adams. I took the picture at the Damansara Damai mosque near my house using the landscape method.
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1/50 sec. f/10 50 mm
ISO 125
DEVICE NIKON D7000
GOLDEN HOUR
Sunset is the time in the evening when the sun begins to set and disappears slowly from view. I love taking sunset pictures but it requires a lot of patience. I took the picture at MRT Damansara Damai at 6:58 pm using the landscape method.
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1/1000 sec. f/4 50 mm
ISO 100
DEVICE NIKON D7000
STREET PHOTO (B&W)
Street photography is a genre of photography that captures everyday life in public places spontaneously or randomly. The openness of the setting allows photographers to take honest pictures of strangers, often without their knowledge.
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1/200 sec. f/2.8 35 mm
ISO 100
DEVICE NIKON D7000
