D79: Infuse Color In Your Photos

Today I stumbled upon some amazing images by professional photographers online and in the latest edition of Rangefinder magazine. One thing that struck me was the vibrant color I saw in so many images. I decided to use that vivid color to influence my photo of choice today.

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Today’s image was shot in front of a white seamless backdrop. You can get the same setup for a reasonable price by checking out Zack Arias’ tutorial on White Seamless. I don’t have everything he mentions, but I’ve got enough to do something close.

My daughter was already wearing her green Converse so I just asked if she’d throw on her striped socks too. She loves to mismatch socks and shoes and does it without even thinking. I love that about her.

So today I’m wondering if you’re infusing color in your images. What is your color strategy and preference? Do you prefer bold, vivid colors or muted, desaturated images? Are you a warm, earth tone type of photographer or cool, blue photog? If you don’t know, take a minute and look back at your images. Do you see any patterns or a style emerging?

Manual: Page 70—Language and Image Comment. I’ve never used image comment since I don’t use the Nikon software. Do you know anyone who uses that feature?

Images: I was thrilled to see that an article of mine from my other blog was featured on StumbleUpon yesterday. So this morning I ended up spending way too much time stumbling through some popular images. Here are a few: Chema Madoz, Spirals, Cole Rise.

November 18, 2009

http://nattysfamily.blogspot.com/ npbradshaw

I haven't noticed a particular style in my photos yet, mostly because I'm trying my hand at lots of things. I do know that many of the kinds of photos that I like tend to have muted, soft colors and lines.
dijea

This says whimsical to me. FUN.
kvoth

I like the color and simplicity! Thanks for the link to Zach's tutorial! I'm working on getting lighting setups, first one I just got was an umbrella/light stand. So many options to choose from it makes it hard to decide where to start.
valenadavid

I love this! I'm not sure where I stand…I love bright colors but I also love muted tones. I haven't figured out what my style is yet but when I find out I'll be sure to let everyone know.
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http://picsandpapers.se/ Linda

Love this photo!
The colors and the simplicity is great!
(I even tweeted about it)
karenjohnson

Love this pic. I want your daughter's shoes!
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I love colors and usually I prefer vivid color, but not every day. It probably depends on my mood.
This picture is lovely. Great job.
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Thanks for the tweet Linda! So glad you liked it. Me too! Made it my desktop.
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I'm with you. I think I'm starting to catch glimpses of a style, or at least a preference in my photos. But other times I just feel like I'm all over the place. Maybe because I'm shooting so many different things.
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Completely agree. I was thrilled when I found Zack's setup. For about $100 I was able to get a decent background that really kicked up the quality of my images.
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Love that! Whimsical is a great word to evoke with images. Now if only I could replicate it more often!
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Yep. I'm noticing the same thing. Starting to wonder if I should pick a certain subject for a week at a time so I start to see some consistency. Not sure, but it might help.
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Me too, but they don't look as good on me as they do on her!
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Thank you! I certainly had fun taking it.
http://www.indiebusinessblog.com Donna Maria Coles Johnson

I am so in love with this photo!