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Digital Photography - Ideas for Experimentation

Color and Moods

SUMMARY: Can color affect a viewer's mood?

When composing your digital photos, consider if the colors of your subject(s) will have an emotional impact on the viewer. For example:

* Blues - openness, calmness
* Similar colors, such as greens and yellows - harmony, peace of nature
* Contrasting colors, such as reds or yellow - jarring, conflict
* Black and white - stark, moody, dramatic

Note that in different cultures, color combinations may symbolize different things.

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