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Module 11 · Level 2 — Intermediate

Color, Tone and Visual Language

You control color temperature and use color, tone and texture as expressive tools.

9 lessons · 1 h 12 min video · Animation · · 9/9 in English
Recommended prerequisite:
M5
  1. 11.1Color temperatureIn EnglishDoes light have a color?Kelvin: a low value is orange, a high value is blue.8 min · visuals described in the audio version
  2. 11.2White balanceIn EnglishWhy do my photos come out orange or blue?Auto, presets, Kelvin and a gray card.8 min
  3. 11.3The color wheelIn EnglishWhy do some colors go well together?Complementary, analogous and triadic color harmonies.8 min · visuals described in the audio version
  4. 11.4The feeling of colorsIn EnglishDo colors carry feelings?Warm colors feel close and energetic, cool colors distant and calm.8 min
  5. 11.5Tonal and color contrastIn EnglishDoes contrast only mean black and white?A difference in color is contrast just as much as a difference between light and dark.8 min
  6. 11.6Texture and formIn EnglishCan we touch a photograph?Light from the side brings out texture.8 min
  7. 11.7Thinking in black and whiteIn EnglishWhen should you shoot black and white?Black and white makes you focus on shape, texture and light.8 min
  8. 11.8The Zone SystemIn EnglishHow did Ansel Adams manage the gray tones?11 zones from black to white: deciding in advance which area will fall on which tone.8 min · visuals described in the audio version
  9. 11.9Color profilesIn EnglishWhy does my photo look different on a phone?sRGB is safe for the web, Adobe RGB is wider for print.8 min

Module project

One Color

Shoot a 6-frame series in which a single color dominates.