Advanced Colour Theory for Food Photographers
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 14 มิ.ย. 2024
- Let's dive further into Advanced Colour Theory and how you can use it to compose and photograph food. We will look at:
1️⃣ Split Complementary
2️⃣ Diad
3️⃣ Triadic
Um…those sound like some serious words don’t they? But they are actually way easier than you think (and fun too!) and I'll be sharing lots of photographic examples of how I use these in my work.
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▬ Contents of this video ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬
00:00 Intro
00:56 Split complementary
02:40 Triadic
04:00 Diad
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You’ve gotten a new fan.
Color balance and approach is such an easy element to overlook.Thank you for the content.
Absolutely! It is an easy element to overlook as we do often focus so much on the colours in the images.
Amazing videos! I have learned so much from you. Can't believe you don't have half a million viewers. Please continue your amazing work!
I am so glad you're finding the videos helpful! Let me know if there is anything you'd like me to cover in my videos.
I for sure will like to try out Diad color theory. This has stuck to my head dear Rachel. But I still need to figure out what dish and how to bring it all together. It's a treat to watch your photos dear Rachel. Thank you is a very small word for that.
I love Diad colour theory as well. Sometimes it can be a challenge to think about what food to shoot, but hopefully some time on Pinterest or Instagram (or even in nature) can spark some creativity.
Thank you for this video, it is so helpful. I am excited to explore the split complementary.color. Now, I can choose the color of my bakdrop. Thank you for the lesson Rachel. Love from France
Glad it was helpful! Super excited to hear how it works for you X
Love this refresher on color theory! So informative and easy to follow! 🤍
Thanks for watching Aubrie! So glad you enjoyed it X
Beautiful!
Thank you so much for watching X
Triadic combination does fascinate me. Those photos are georgeous!
Aww thank you so much! I am excited to hear you are inspired by the triadic combination. Do you think you'll use this one on your next photoshoot?
Brilliant as always dear Rachel. I am in love with your work and teaching style. So simple.Much love
Aww thank you so much for such kind words. I am so pleased to hear that you enjoyed the series. We had so much fun putting it together.
the French 75 photo is amazing, thanks for sharing it with us
Ahh thank you! I love that shot too, for so many reasons but it is also a great lesson in colour theory. Thanks for watching.
probably i ever tried this dyad colors before but not intentionally and i would like to challenge myself to use the dyad colors in this coming challenge. Wish me luck! Thank you for the clear explanation!
Wishing you all the creative energy! That is a fantastic combination. Can't wait to see what you will create.
The Diad for sure but also Triadic I am going to try this on my next photo. But I will tell you I have taken-color theory at the college and the way you have explained these two videos. Is so much easier to understand.
I am so touched by that comment, Nora. Thanks for the feedback. We had a lot of fun putting these together. I can't wait to see how you will use those two theories.
Split complementary but I want to combine that with different saturations
as well. So inspiring! Excited to incorporate these theories into my work.
I love that idea! I am super excited for you too Kari. Can't wait to see what you will create. Thanks for watching X
Diad, not sure if I ever put any attention to it! When you said Orange and Purple, I was like OMG 💥. Jumped into my photo gallery and sure enough found three sets of different images with exactly that combo. I know I was not too intentional with those choices, but styling with Fall in mind those colors just came up very easy and yeah they sure work beautifully together. Thank you for the lesson!
That is SO cool! I love it when that happens. When we look up the colour wheel and think, that's why it works. Excited to see how you'll use Diad colours in the future.
Fabulous as always! I was really keen to try Monochromatic but after watching this split complementary and diad are also appealing. I might just have to try them all! Thanks so much Rachel!
I love your enthusiasm! There is just so much to explore. If you have a subject in mind you might want to photograph, maybe one of these theories will be more complementary than the others? Excited to see what you'll create.
Thanks for video! I want to know more about WHITE, GREY and BLACK with other color!
Thanks so much for watching! On a technical level, white, grey and black are shades rather than colours so you could think of them as bonuses that will work with a lot of other theories. Does that help?
@@Twolovesstudio yes! understood
I love all these ideas but my favorite is the Diad. Sometimes I do struggle with the color theories so having this info is so helpful! Thanks!!
It's mine too! I love the idea that less is more and pairing two colours can be so powerful! Currently really digging orange and purple. Thanks for watching.
@@Twolovesstudio Thank you! Do you have any business courses or videos to watch? I am struggling with how to find clients. Always love your advice.
I recently posted a video on 3 strategies I do to get rehired by existing clients. You can find that here: th-cam.com/video/vUQDkziy2h8/w-d-xo.html
I used to teach a mastermind on business, but not for the last little bit. I will make sure to share some more strategies on my channel or the blog.
@@Twolovesstudio I did see that in one of your emails...but as a new food photographer, I am looking on how to start finding clients. :o) I had a food blog but recently sold it to focus on food photography. I will keep a look out for what you share in the future on the subject. Thanks!
Even though I’m enrolled in composition essentials and have learned about colour theory, hearing your explanation again, has got me inspired! I’m excited to explore advanced colour theory and be more bold with my choices. Thank you for the lesson Rachel!
It's always nice to hear it again and again with new examples right! I always find I pick up new things with old concepts. I am so pleased to hear you're inspired. Which so far is your favourite theory?
I think I’d like to try the triadic first because I don’t think I ever done that one… and the diad too!
Great choices! Hopefully those examples can give you a sense of what you might shoot. If in doubt, sometimes less colours is easier to deal with and Diad can work wonders.
🎉 Great video
Thanks! 😃 I am so happy you're here.
I do like the Diad color theory which is not an easy one if you have more than one subject to shoot! I am also curious to know what percentage of each color to use. In other words, how do you decide which of the two colors is the dominant one!
For sure Sossie! It is easier if you have one recipe for example, than multiple different food subjects or products. There is the old 'interior design colour rule', of 60, 30, 10. So if you were to pick three colours for example, you could break each colour up into these percentages. Might be something to give a try!
So you just use 1 light in all your food photography
Hey friend, it really depends on the concept and the food. Most of the time I do use just one light (when photographing with artificial light), but I have a couple of lights that I do set up lighting with multiple lights. Hope that helps!