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Dominant Color Assignment
Final Product: Turn in 2 unique images, and a proof sheet, that are shot emphasizing a dominant single color
•You must shoot at least 40 images…
What to do:
Look for objects, walls, clothes, shapes, fruit and vegetables, nature, flowers, cars, paint, anything with A LOT of a SINGLE color. Fill the frame with it and try to isolate a single color. To make your images more interesting, include an object or compositional technique that guides and holds the viewers eye (see examples below).
Tips:
•Turn off the camera’s flash.
•GO OUTSIDE! Or at least near a very bright window (color stands out more with bright light, which is difficult to find indoors).
•Set camera to ISO 100 or 200 for bright outdoor light.
Things to photograph: Color! Color! Color!
•Edit your photos using Photo Mechanic color keys selection process.
•Pick your two favorites.
•After you have chosen your two favorite images:
•Crop them in Photoshop for the best composition.
•Correct the tonality of the photos using either:
Levels ( L) or Curves ( M).
•Save your images as:
p#yourlastname_color1
p#yourlastname_color2
p#yourlastname_color3 (this is your proof sheet)

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