Explore how color works and how to photograph colored objects with clarity and accuracy.
This book analyzes the science of colour and its practical use in photography. It explains how light, absorption, and different film and filter choices shape what a photograph looks like, from portraits to reproduced coloured objects.
- Grasp how colour is tied to light wavelengths and how absorption defines what we see.
- Understand how orthochromatic and panchromatic materials affect exposure and rendering.
- Learn how to manage lighting, filters, and screen use to improve colour reproduction.
- Discover portrait and object-reproduction techniques that maintain natural colour while avoiding common pitfalls.
Ideal for readers who want a solid, practical grounding in colour theory and how it translates to better colour photography and reproduction.