‘Whether photographing
a full shot of amazing colours or small pops of colour against a muted
background, this week break out your camera and capture some colour. Think about how the colours of the shot affect
your mood, feelings, perception of your surroundings! Focus on how the colours impact your decision
to take a particular shot.’
I’ve actually been playing around with colour a lot lately.
I recently learned how to create colour palettes in Photoshop, thanks to a
really great tutorial by Brandi.
Here are a few samples below created from photos that I took myself with my little Sony Cybershot camera:
My challenge to myself this year is to design a collection of jewelry pieces inspired by some of the colour palettes I create. Or perhaps to base the colour scheme of a new quilt on one of them.
The 'colour picker' allows you to focus in on any of the colours in the photo and pull them out to your palette. There are times when I've been able to get two completely different colour palettes from the same photo simply by changing the area of the photograph I'm focusing on.
Note: the butterfly photo was taken by a friend, not me.
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| Concentrating on the flower and stem |
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| Focusing on the butterfly |
As you can see, I've been having fun with this. *smile*
Those colour palettes are so much fun... I don't have photoshop though... and I don't need something else to waste my time doing... although designing the colour palette and pringing it to sell with the jewellery would be fun!
ReplyDeleteI think having the printed colour palette along side the finished jewelry piece could add value and interest for the customer.
Deletethese are juat great - love the colour palette - it really makes you look again at the pic itself!
ReplyDeletehappy saturday and have a wonderful week :)
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I love these shots with the color palette's, I need to learn how to do this!
ReplyDeleteCheck out the tutorial. I put a link in the blog post. It's easy once you get the hang of it.
DeleteI really, really like that all your color shots are of nature and that you're working to make color palettes that already occur outside. They are already combinations that please our eyes and making jewelry from them is simply inspired. I can't wait to see some of your creations from these colors!
ReplyDeleteFun! Love that butterfly shot, but the tree one makes me feel calm and cool.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great exploration of colour! If you narrow it down to a few for your collection you should print some of these on postcards or business cards with your creations - it would be so much fun!
ReplyDeleteThat's the idea!
DeleteI like that you took time to share the color strips too. Very interesting to see it matched up with the photos. I think I would enjoy trying it myself.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful photos, and I love the colorful palettes!! The butterfly is just gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteLove the idea of you making jewelry based on color palettes you create, Can't wait to see what you make.
ReplyDeleteI create color palettes in my head...
ReplyDeleteBonnie, I love your color palettes. It's so much fun finding the colors in nature.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea to create something from a color palette you created!
ReplyDeleteBonnie your color post is awesome. I always wondered how color palettes where made. I think I am going to try it myself. Your post was inspiring. Thanx for the link.
ReplyDeleteDesigning color palettes would be a lot of fun. How much more wonderful to use it in your jewelry designs. Great photos.
ReplyDeleteI love your palettes!
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