Photography Quiz 2

hue

(aka color) designates a color’s common name from its dominant wavelength (ex. the ___ of navy is blue)

lightness

a color’s degree of value

saturation/intensity

defines a color’s brilliance, the measure of how pure a color is. Can be reduced by adding gray or an opposite color on the color wheel

intensity

decreased by adding its color opposite or gray in measured amounts

value

how light or dark the color is on a scale from black to white

to lighten/increase the value of a color

add white and/or yellow

to decrease/darken the value of a color

add blue, back, and/or raw umber

tint

addition of white (increases the lightness

mix of hue and white

shade

addition of black to a color (reduces lightness)

mix of hue and black

tone

describes a color which is not a pure hue and is not black or white, mix of hue and gray

warm colors

indicate activity and light

cool colors

indicate calm, distant, and soothing environments

neutral colors

white, black, and gray

monochromatic color scheme

a single hue is used as the base for all tints, tones, and shades within an image; helps add balance

analogous

used to select a dominant colors, secondary color, and accent color to create harmonious elements

complementary colors

opposite of color wheel

color vibration

when complementary colors are placed next to one another to create a strong contrast and vibrant effect

split-complementary colors

colors to either side of the complementary color (forms a triangle)

color triads

(triadic color relationships)

uses three colors evenly spaced around the color wheel resulting in a vibrant scheme

rule of thirds

evenly spaced or off to the side in a picture

leading lines

give the eye something to look at/follow in a picture

framing

uses multiple perspectives/shapes to create illusion of depth and seeing through different frames

triangles

having triangles in the image/fomed by a subject or object (Mona Lisa)

fill the frame

zooming out to give more background/context vs. zooming in on the object itself

horizontal format is used for

landscape

vertical format is used for

portrait