{"id":15798,"date":"2015-04-14T11:21:56","date_gmt":"2015-04-14T20:21:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/?p=15798"},"modified":"2021-01-21T14:53:14","modified_gmt":"2021-01-21T23:53:14","slug":"try-creating-photos-with-a-dominant-color-palette","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/try-creating-photos-with-a-dominant-color-palette\/","title":{"rendered":"Try Creating Photos with a Dominant Color Palette"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/DSF9516.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-15799\" src=\"http:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/DSF9516.jpg\" alt=\"Mt. Gannett and a full moon over the Chugach Mountains, winter, Alaska\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/DSF9516.jpg 800w, https:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/DSF9516-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/DSF9516-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/DSF9516-450x300.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a>I&#8217;ve seen a few posts around the web lately featuring\u00a0images that are each shot with a single color palette, where one color or color scheme dominates the majority of the image.\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thephotoargus.com\/inspiration\/32-beautiful-examples-of-one-color-dominate-photography\/\">Here&#8217;s one example of what I&#8217;m talking about.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s a pretty cool technique and if done well, it certainly draws the viewer in and creates an exceptionally powerful visual impact. In photography, we&#8217;re often taught to use\u00a0elements of balance and contrast to create strong compositions.\u00a0Black and white obviously revolves around this style, so it&#8217;s interesting to see how it applies to color photography.<\/p>\n<div class=\"epyt-video-wrapper\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\"  id=\"_ytid_68098\"  width=\"480\" height=\"270\"  data-origwidth=\"480\" data-origheight=\"270\"  data-relstop=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/aXACwqTMAEI?enablejsapi=1&#038;autoplay=0&#038;cc_load_policy=0&#038;cc_lang_pref=&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;loop=0&#038;rel=0&#038;fs=1&#038;playsinline=0&#038;autohide=2&#038;theme=dark&#038;color=red&#038;controls=1&#038;\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__  epyt-is-override  no-lazyload\" title=\"YouTube player\"  allow=\"fullscreen; accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-skipgform_ajax_framebjll=\"\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/MBK-AK-01390.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-15800\" src=\"http:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/MBK-AK-01390.jpg\" alt=\"MBK-AK-01390\" width=\"800\" height=\"532\" srcset=\"https:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/MBK-AK-01390.jpg 800w, https:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/MBK-AK-01390-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/MBK-AK-01390-600x399.jpg 600w, https:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/MBK-AK-01390-451x300.jpg 451w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>When using color as a primary\u00a0element, I usually try to incorporate\u00a0a mix of hot and cool colors or colors that are complimentary to each other on the color wheel, like orange and blue, or using \u00a0a spot of red, as in this biking photo above. This helps create or enhance implied\u00a0pathways that guide your viewer&#8217;s\u00a0eye back and forth between elements as they explore the subject matter you&#8217;ve place in the frame.<\/p>\n<p>However, as with any compositional rule, you can achieve some pretty striking results if you occasionally break this one as well. With this in mind, you\u00a0can shift\u00a0your way of seeing the world, which can help you break\u00a0out of a creative rut.<\/p>\n<p>Looking through\u00a0the examples in that link I shared above got me thinking about how I use this in my own photography.\u00a0I don&#8217;t know if I&#8217;m always conscious about using this approach per se, but when I browse\u00a0my Lightroom catalog, I definitely see image examples that fall into that category.<\/p>\n<p>I can&#8217;t say that I thought\u00a0specifically about the single color technique when I shot these photos below, but it&#8217;s apparent that I do see that way, at least to some extent.<\/p>\n<p>Of course, now that I&#8217;ve given it some thought, I&#8217;m sure I&#8217;ll be more conscious about this style in the future, as I&#8217;m sure you will as well. Keep this in mind and try incorporating it into your own creative photography adventures.<\/p>\n<p>At the same time, look back through you own catalog. Have you used this technique before?<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thephotoargus.com\/32-beautiful-examples-of-one-color-dominant-photography\/\">Here&#8217;s another blog post with more examples which\u00a0illustrate this photography style.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/DSF2726.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-15702\" src=\"http:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/DSF2726.jpg\" alt=\"_DSF2726\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/DSF2726.jpg 800w, https:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/DSF2726-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/DSF2726-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/DSF2726-450x300.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/DSF2641.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-15821\" src=\"http:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/DSF2641.jpg\" alt=\"Icebergs in the Knik Glacier gorge\" width=\"533\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/DSF2641.jpg 533w, https:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/DSF2641-300x450.jpg 300w, https:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/DSF2641-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 533px) 100vw, 533px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/DSF5465.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-15803\" src=\"http:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/DSF5465.jpg\" alt=\"Ferns on the South Pioneer Peak Ridge Trail, Chugach Mountains, Alaska\" width=\"533\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/DSF5465.jpg 533w, https:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/DSF5465-300x450.jpg 300w, https:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/DSF5465-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 533px) 100vw, 533px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/DSF3383.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-15804\" src=\"http:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/DSF3383.jpg\" alt=\"_DSF3383\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/DSF3383.jpg 800w, https:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/DSF3383-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/DSF3383-600x400.jpg 600w, 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https:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/S0022008-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/S0022008-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/S0022008-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/DSC3480.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-15808\" src=\"http:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/DSC3480.jpg\" alt=\"_DSC3480\" width=\"532\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/DSC3480.jpg 532w, https:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/DSC3480-300x451.jpg 300w, https:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/DSC3480-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 532px) 100vw, 532px\" \/><\/a> <a 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It&#8217;s a pretty cool technique and if done well, it certainly draws the viewer in and creates [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":15805,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[176],"tags":[524,215,98,105,89,182,149],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15798"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=15798"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15798\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":25065,"href":"https:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15798\/revisions\/25065"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/15805"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15798"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=15798"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=15798"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}