Colour Theory for Photographers - Get Better Colours in Your Photographs

Colour Theory for Photographers - Get Better Colours in Your Photographs - Episode 4

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Today I talk about colour theory and how it can help you with your photography. It is one thing to think about the colour palette when editing, but if you think about it when taking the photograph, it can really up your photography skills when you take photos with intention.
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Пікірлер: 90

@sarahbatsford4791 22 күн бұрын

The best tutorial on this subject, great stuff & easy to understand......now to practice😊 Many thanks.

@rolsonn Ай бұрын

Thank you! Excellent color discussion I'll rewatch many times

@jimbruton9482 11 ай бұрын

Mike, all I can say is your video on colo(u)r theory: Absolutely Brilliant!

@mikesphotography 11 ай бұрын

Thanks so much Jim! 😁👍

@MarkSweeting_ 10 ай бұрын

When i started working for Canon I did their colour theory course. Was a whole week in the training centre in Reigate. Enjoyed it! Thanks for the vid

@earavichandran 11 ай бұрын

This is one of the best video in KZfaq explaining about colours... Explanation is very neat and easily understandable... Thank you for making wonderful video..❤❤❤

@mikesphotography 11 ай бұрын

Thanks so much for your kind words Ravi!! This was a fun one to do and I was re-learning a few things when writing and filming it. As always thanks for watching my friend 😁👍

@daimonde 11 ай бұрын

sir, your channel deserves far more views, the presentation is fantastic, invaluable for a keen amateur like myself. ive binge watched so many. looking at the old astro stuff next. keep em coming !

@mikesphotography 11 ай бұрын

Thanks so much for your kind words!! I keep telling youtube that, but they never seem to listen!! 😆🤦🏻‍♂️ Great to hear they are helping, I have loads more in my back catalogue so make sure you check those out. Thanks for watching 😁👍

@jamesmgreen15 9 ай бұрын

More super information, and not time wasting doing it. Thanks.

@mikesphotography 9 ай бұрын

Thanks very much James!! It seems as though you have been doing a bit of binge watching... I like it!! 😁👍

@jamesmgreen15 9 ай бұрын

Getting back into photography after many moons and only a light hobbyist before (OK the Dad with Dslr). Many gaps you are helping me fill.@@mikesphotography

@teresaj1937 4 ай бұрын

I have all but sold my SOUL to get a grip on this. Thank you so much for a colourfully simplistic explanation!! 😀

@mikesphotography 4 ай бұрын

Lol. Well I hope it makes sense now... And hopefully you can rebuild your soul now it does. 😁 Thanks for watching 👍

@paulcomptonpdphotography 11 ай бұрын

wow its got to take you so much work and time to get these videos together hoping all over the place but keep the flow...WOW

@mikesphotography 11 ай бұрын

Thanks so much Paul!! It really does take a lot of time... but they are fun to write, shoot and edit! Just a shame KZfaq is leaning towards the "junk food entertainment" videos, instead of helping us educators build communities of greater learnings and understandings of more and more complex subjects. As always thanks for watching 😁👍

@sue.Holmes1960 10 ай бұрын

Brilliantly explained, I learned lots, just hope to remember some of it! Definitely saving this Vlog for future reminder, thank you 👍

@rickframe101 11 ай бұрын

Great video, I found this really useful as I'm not the best when it comes to colours. I'll have to save and watch it several times before it all sinks in. Thank you.

@mikesphotography 11 ай бұрын

Thanks so much Richard!! It really is something you have to work on. It took me a while to start thinking about it in the field, but once you get a few, it really is an eye opener. Thanks for watching 😁👍

@dingo3718 11 ай бұрын

Good one Mike ,, can't wait for your take on B&W, which is what I shoot in most, great vid as per.

@mikesphotography 11 ай бұрын

No worries, as always thanks for watching 😁👍

@sgl_simon 10 ай бұрын

Your videos are always so easy to understand and grasp. I swear I've learnt more in the past few months since finding your channel than in the previous 5 years. Also, did chuckle at the Colour spelling 😃

@mikesphotography 10 ай бұрын

That's great to hear that my videos have been helping Simon... I always like to have some kind of dig at the language differences from across the pond! 😆 Thanks for watching 😁👍

@troymclean9301 11 ай бұрын

Thank you! Adding this to my favorites folder!

@mikesphotography 11 ай бұрын

That's great to hear Troy!! Thanks for watching 😁👍

@gerhardhoeger1048 11 ай бұрын

Impressive Explanation of Color Management. Thanks.

@mikesphotography 11 ай бұрын

Thanks so much Gerhard! 😁👍

@jawneethecurious 11 ай бұрын

Good stuff. Although I know most of color theory, the temperature, tint adjustment advice is new to me. Thx!

@mikesphotography 11 ай бұрын

Thanks very much!! 😁👍

@tudorjones2993 11 ай бұрын

Another masterclass in video production. Once again an in depth and thought provoking presentation.

@mikesphotography 11 ай бұрын

Thanks so much, I have a lot of fun writing, filming and editing these videos so it is great to hear that it comes through! Thanks for watching 😁👍

@frankinblackpool 11 ай бұрын

That was really interesting. I last did ColoUr Theory thirty years ago at art college and did not realise that there was an RGB wheel. Every day is a school day. I've also moved away from my ancient Lightroom 5.7 to using DxO Photolabs and I really miss the ability to Split Tone. Sadly that's a no-go area. However when video editing, I try to aspire to the Orange and Teal colour grade, hinted in your sunset images, but it is incredibly hard to achieve without looking like a dog's dinner. I do enjoy the occasional Black and White image. Rather than being lazy and just removing "Saturation", I like to play with the colour channels to see if I can bring out subtle details or tones to help enhance the image in its Black and White form. I have no doubt that you do this as well. 😀

@mikesphotography 11 ай бұрын

Good point Frank... altering the colour channels really has an impact on how your images look. I also like to use red filters as well when shooting to really make the images look different. As always thanks for watching 😁👍

@ashwinpatalay3516 11 ай бұрын

Another great video Mike! Very well explained. Thanks a lot 🙏🏼

@mikesphotography 11 ай бұрын

No worries, thanks for watching 😁👍

@alunrees3056 10 ай бұрын

A great series Mike! Really informative. Though I do have a love/hate relation with colour theory.

@mikesphotography 10 ай бұрын

Haha! I know what you mean Alun... it is one of those things that can give delight and also cause so much frustration. Thanks for watching 😁👍

@martinoberstein8431 11 ай бұрын

Well done, Mike! Thank you very much again!

@mikesphotography 11 ай бұрын

No worries, Thanks for watching Martin 😁👍

@OscarLodge 11 ай бұрын

In addition to your excellent instruction,.. you produce brilliant and very professional videos'... Thanks ''

@mikesphotography 11 ай бұрын

Thanks very much Oscar!! 😁👍

@Lordvader330 11 ай бұрын

This is one of those videos that you tag for future referencing. An excellent tutorial packed into 9 mins. I pick my camera brand by the color science. You would be surprised how much they differ. I have an old Olympus e-5 with a Kodak sensor. It still produces some of the best color representations I have ever seen. I still use it for shots of flowers and landscapes.

@mikesphotography 11 ай бұрын

You are right, it is amazing how different they really are!! At one time, I was shooting multi angle videos with three different brands and it was interesting when trying to balance them all out. As always thanks for watching 😁👍

@paulm8157 11 ай бұрын

Erudite vid, Mike. Color shift bits effective, along w/editing screens. Don’t hear much about shades, tints and tones from other channels. “So what” factor at last third. TBH, my hunch is that earlier stuff is too technical and voluminous for most of your viewers, - needs careful replay for ideas to sink in. Took me a while to just absorb CMY when I made my own color prints from slides. (Tended to get it mixed up w/“CYA”.😊) “Harmonies” something new. Good tip for temp/tint slider. When the “big idea” behind a “theory” has been proven, it’s no longer a “theory”, right? Should be called color “science” or “laws” - we don’t have a “theory” of gravity; we have a law. Table duly noted - it’s grey, right? HT 1:02, Mike 1:01. Cheers!

@renoholland7090 11 ай бұрын

Thanks Mike. Great video (again).

@mikesphotography 11 ай бұрын

Thanks very much Reno! 👍

@MurrayWaldron 11 ай бұрын

I'm really enjoying your series. Brilliant explanation of colour theory. Thank you for spelling colour correctly.

@mikesphotography 11 ай бұрын

Haha!! I will not bow down to our cousins from across the pond... it is called English for a reason!! 😆 Great to hear you are enjoying it Murray!! Thanks for watching 😁👍

@onikaimu 11 ай бұрын

Beautifully illustrated video, Mike. You made a difference between additive and subtractive colour which is a real concern if you print. If you have zero experience with printing in different colour languages you can get bad prints. Stay safe out there.

@mikesphotography 11 ай бұрын

Thanks so much Lance!! This is such an interesting subject and I re-learned a lot when putting this one together. As always thanks for watching 😁👍

@CluelessYoutuber 11 ай бұрын

What a great way to talk about color theory Mike! As usual, really informative series you are making. 😁

@mikesphotography 11 ай бұрын

Thanks so much dude!! This was a fun on to do and I re-learned a lot when putting it all together. As always thanks for watching my friend 😁👍

@ACSanchez26 10 ай бұрын

I appreciate contents like this. Thanks, Mike!

@mikesphotography 10 ай бұрын

... and I appreciate comments like this... 😁 Thanks Clyde!

@findermanimages 11 ай бұрын

Yup...I didn't see any of that! Please do more black and white 😉

@mikesphotography 11 ай бұрын

Haha!! You could never be a bomb disposal expert ... "cut the blue wire..." 😆

@findermanimages 11 ай бұрын

@@mikesphotography 🤣🤣🤣

@DarwinAllen 11 ай бұрын

Great video as always, Mike. I love how clear and concise everything in this one is. Will be saving this and sharing with friends for sure!

@mikesphotography 11 ай бұрын

Thanks so much for your kind words!! Great to hear... as I get a few more in the series released, I'll link the playlist to the top of my KZfaq home page so it is easy to find. Thanks for watching 😁👍

@cmichaelhaugh8517 11 ай бұрын

Very helpful series!

@mikesphotography 11 ай бұрын

Thanks very much!! 😁👍

@lynsmith1096 11 ай бұрын

Another good video Mike

@mikesphotography 11 ай бұрын

Thanks so much Lyn! 😁👍

@TobSounds 11 ай бұрын

I like this video alot, colours can be fun to edit😁

@mikesphotography 11 ай бұрын

Yes they can!! 😁 As always thanks for watching 👍

@vargavideo 11 ай бұрын

Really well explained - thank you, Mike

@mikesphotography 11 ай бұрын

No worries, thanks for watching 😁👍

@oh.smetanka Ай бұрын

thanks sirr that was super interesting

@MrTmiket0007 11 ай бұрын

Thanks so much for sharing another wonderful video like always 👍🤗

@mikesphotography 11 ай бұрын

As always, thanks so much for your kind words Miguel!! 😁👍

@aftereight8341 11 ай бұрын

Thanks Mike for another spot on lesson. You really know how to break boundaries of the box - nowadays photographers and those wanna be ones mostly focus on getting familiar with varieties of techniques and creative ideas, so this voyage to the forgotten world of the fundamental knowledge feels like a breeze in a hot sunny day. What video editor you use? I am on a brink to buy DaVinchi Resolve 18 - do you have any experience with that? Cheers Mike, thanks a lot for your efforts and I hope This time, next year you - maybe won't become a millionaire, but you might easily double the number of your subscribers.

@mikesphotography 11 ай бұрын

Thanks so much for your kind words! Colour theory is one of those fundamentals that really helps... especially when you are out in the field and you start thinking of the colours you want, but also don't want in your frame. I use Premier Pro, but I have dabbled with Davinci 18. It is a great program and if you are learning video editing, it is worth learning one program and learning it really well. I heard someone say that when you switch programs after knowing one really well, it is like learning how to do about a thousand tasks ever so slightly differently. I think it might have been potato jet... 🤔 If you like it and get on with the free version well, then I'd say it is well worth the investment. Thanks for watching 😁👍

@ipb1966 11 ай бұрын

Really interesting thank you. But how on Earth do you get your audio so consistent? It never changes from shot to shot - like you’ve re-recorded it in the studio with perfect lip-sync!!!! 😀

@mikesphotography 11 ай бұрын

Haha! Thanks so much!! I have been making videos for about 20 years now so I have learned a few tricks to get it as clean as possible. I use a wireless lav mic and keep the levels the same, so as long as I am in range, it keeps the audio fairly similar from shot to shot. Then there is the wind... which is the bane of my life! 😆 I do have the fluffy wind cover on my mic all the time, but I do have to be conscious of it. I try to keep the wind on my back and this seems to work, but thinking of that as well as trying to stay in frame and remember what I am talking about is a little tricky at times, especially when it is gusting all over the place. Then I do a bit of audio editing to get it sounding better than just out of the mic. Great to hear you are liking it though. Thanks for watching 😁👍

@ipb1966 11 ай бұрын

@@mikesphotography Thanks for your detailed reply. I think on this video I did detect a TINY bit of wind. But blink and you’d miss it. Nice job.

@stephenwoodburn2970 11 ай бұрын

Great explanation of color theory, Mike. It is ironic that a Welshman is adding vowels to words (colour), seeing as the entire Welsh language seems to string as many consonants as humanly possible together to make words, but that is another matter. I started following Blake Rudis many years ago on KZfaq. He is a former painter that got into Photography and has mastered Photoshop. He has some really great videos on color theory, as well as many other things that are worth checking out. Hope you and yours are well, brother.

@mikesphotography 11 ай бұрын

Haha!! True dat!!! Don't know if you watch Archer... but the episode when he was in Wales with Lana made me chuckle!! 😆 Thanks for the recommendation, I'll have to check out Blakes channel! We are all good... on the move again and just in Europe on holiday... or as you guys say "on vacation" 😆 Hope you and the family are all good! 😁👍

@ThepPixel 11 ай бұрын

Hi mate, love your videos but they haven't been turning up in my notifications for the last couple of months. I thought youd taken a break tbh, not sure if you maybe want to address this in one of ur future videos, not sure if other people have had the same issue. Love your content and I just want to make sure they are reaching your viewership :)

@mikesphotography 11 ай бұрын

Thanks so much for letting me know. Since youtube moved away from the subscriber model and moved to the clicks and likes it has been getting harder and harder to reach people who would really benefit from my videos... Even when you click on the bell and select all, it doesn't always work... I have been really frustrated with the model recently. I had one video that really popped, and over 350,000 people watched it... then when I doubled down and made more videos like it, the following ones weren't show to a fraction of these people. It is almost like each video stands on its own and the subscriber count is just a badge for bragging rights... Anyway, enough of my rant... once again thanks for letting me know and let's hope they get it sorted, otherwise I'll have to start making cat videos!! 😆 As always thanks for watching 😁👍

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@mikesphotography 11 ай бұрын

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@tlareG 11 ай бұрын

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@ki69pp 11 ай бұрын

i was curious when picling a desktop or laptop shpuld i go for 100 rgb or 100 srgb in your opinion

@mikesphotography 11 ай бұрын

I'd go for srgb. Most websites use srgb and so if you want your images to look good on line, this will give you a good representation of what they will look like. Thanks for watching 👍

@thimoschreiber4275 11 ай бұрын

Do you use Photo RAW, i think thats a kind of Photoshop? Or do you use Lightroom. I find it hatd to decide which to use, Ps or Lr or LrC. I just started and until know only used the Photo RAW from Photoshop. But i heard LrC could be better. It depends on what i Photograph i think, with my photography (Birds and other Animals) i think editing is not as important as Colourgrading denoise etc. What could you recommend me to try out?

@mikesphotography 11 ай бұрын

I just use lightroom as it is quite an intuitive program to use. Photoshop is great but it is a big and complex program that can do everything and anything... as long as you know how to... but it is quite intimidating. Thanks for watching 😁👍