“Color is like cooking. The cook puts in more or less salt, that’s the difference!”
–Josef Albers
CHAPTER 3
LIGHTING IN LAYERS
It may come as a surprise to you, but I have a hard time keeping track of which additive colors do what when they interact with different subtractive colors—especially when I’m in the middle of a shoot and totally winging it. To understand what each color is doing in your scene, I recommend building your lighting one light and one color at a time. David Hobby (founder of Strobist.com) refers to this technique as lighting in layers. It’s a fantastic method to use as you build your understanding of color relationships. In chapter 1, we discussed how both additive and subtractive properties are at work when you’re using ...
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