Color is only fun when it’s unrealistic, exaggerated and extreme!
HYPER CHROMA:
Photos shot on JPEG, positive film preset, Lightroom post processing on RICOH GR II in Denver (love the city)!
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The more hyper the chroma, the better.
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Why hyper chroma?
- More intense colors as more interesting, fun, and fascinating
- Hyper colors are more vibrant, optimistic, juicy, and life-affirming
- Dull colors are boring. The only sin as a photographer is to share boring photos.
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Tips for hyper colors
- Shoot high contrast jpeg color.
- Shoot with flash to further saturate the colors.
- Post-process by adding more contrast, increase the blacks, and increase the whites.
- Travel to colorful places, like Mexico City.
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Collage your color photos
I use “tiled galleries” on WordPress to showcase my color photos as a collage. I love the ways all the colors combine into a beautiful chromatic tapestry!
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![Mexico City, 2019](https://i2.wp.com/erickimphotography.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/eric-kim-street-photography-mexico-city-ricoh-gr-ii-278-1-scaled.jpg?ssl=1)
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Simple color theories
- Color opponent theory
- Complementary colors theory
- Warm vs Cool colors theory
Or my simple theory:
Just shoot colors you like!
There’s no good or bad colors. Only depressing and uplifting colors.
I choose to photograph colors which uplift me!
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