Continuing yesterday’s post about my Picture Color class…

What’s Your Shade: Many of us begin our day by applying some kind of color shade to our own personal palette.  Today, share a little something from your “beauty regime.” Can you tell a story of you by framing a shade or tint?  We porcelain beauties need some help looking not-so-pasty.  The makeup almost matches the countertop.

Corrugated Color: Sometimes the combination of color and texture can make a shot that much more interesting.  Today, seek out solid colors that are more interesting because of the texture that they hold.  Even more than a study of color, consider this a study in the surface of your subject matter and how that affects its color. This is a marble fountain.  I had to capture the repetition of the concentric circles. 

Ambient Yellow: Shooting in low light, specifically shooting indoors and at night with no flash can be a challenge.  Today, I want you to celebrate the color or ambient light, the surrounding light within an environment.  Capturing ambient light in your images usually gives them a golden, yellow color cast.  This is the edge of a mirror.  I like the texture and the tones.

Inspired by Color: Because so much about the Picture Series is about the community support, encouragement and inspiration, capture an image as an ode to another photographer.  When it comes to color, no two people see it quite the same way.

One person inspired many in the class to try this color palette Photoshop technique where you extract colors from your photo and put them in squares on the bottom.

One person took a gorgeous raindrop picture so I was inspired when it finally rained here to capture this one.  It reminds me of a French Impressionist painting.

Heavy Metal: From bronze to silver to gold, metallic “color” surrounds us every day.  Whether it’s shiny or brushed, polished or patina, looking at metallic surfaces gives us a whole new way to study color.  Coax out the beauty of your subject today.  I usually don’t think buildings are beautiful, but I loved the reflection on this one.

Piecing it all Together: Have you ever noticed how pretty colors look when they are all laid out together, like in a quilt, a mosaic, or on paint chips? As we wrap up Picture Color, let’s go out with a celebratory bang!

The Picture Color class is coming to a close today and it has been so wonderful for me.  Not only do the daily prompts open my eyes to new ways of viewing the world around me, but the community is as amazing as the photography.  Every day we are all posting pictures in the online gallery of how we have interpreted the prompt and then we get immediate and encouraging feedback from each other.  It’s as fun to see everyone’s photos as it is to receive the compliments on my own.  Being part of this group has enriched me and it has been such a treat to have daily contact with them.  I’d say I am going to miss it but I’m continuing with Picture Inspiration.

Below is an excerpt of a few of the prompts and my photo for each:

Blissed Out on Color: Take notice of the colors you choose to surround yourself with. What colors bliss you out? Capture something that celebrates your bliss!    I was surprised to learn that I’m drawn to purple.  I don’t have much of it in my surroundings so I’ll have to change that.

Iconic Color: Observe all the many colors that go hand in hand with something you’d consider iconic.  I wasn’t the only one in the class who chose Starbucks.  It’s a morning starter for many.  One person even commented that the sign can make her day sometimes.  Another said that Starbucks owns dark green.

Technicolor Vision: June is a month of celebration… of birthdays, dreams of summer, and long fun-filled days.  Find something today that offers a kind of Technicolor merriment.  Go bold, go bright, and go beautiful today with a burst of color at its most boastful!

The Color of Comfort: Our choice of color often mirrors how we feel.  Some colors lift our spirits while other soothe them.  Is there a color that harkens confort to you?   I love my bed.  I love crisp white hotel linen and soft sheets.  This just makes me want to climb in.  I make my bed every day and I love how inviting it looks every time I walk by.

 Nothing But Blue Skies prompt

The Color of Light: Using direct dunlight as a photographic tool can yield perhaps the most beautifully unpredictable results.  Share today the color of light, just how you see it.

The Color of Happy: When you find your happy colors to shoot today, don’t forget to experiment with different ways to express the feeling you want to convey in your shot. It’s normally not color alone that makes the shot burst with joy, it’s the way it’s captured. Have fun with happy today!

         Come back tomorrow for more!