Color: A Photographer’s Guide to Directing the Eye, Creating Visual Depth, and Conveying Emotion

Table of contents

1. Title Page
2. Copyright Page
3. Dedication Page
4. Acknowledgments
5. Contents
6. Introduction
7. Section I: The World of Color
   1. Chapter 1. Color Is Powerful
      1. Thinking About Color
      2. A Universal Language
      3. A Vital Part of Storytelling
   2. Chapter 2. The Subjectivity of Color
      1. Three Ways of Understanding Color
      2. Why the Science Is Important
8. Section II: Color in the Frame
   1. Chapter 3. Guiding the Eye with Color
      1. Color = Light
      2. Small Color, Large Color
      3. Composing with Color
   2. Chapter 4. Create Visual Depth with Color
      1. A Quick Note About Using Color Theory
      2. The Color Wheel
      3. Dominant and Recessive Color
      4. Contrast
      5. Sensory Overload
      6. Moving Forward
9. Section III: The Meaning of Color
   1. Chapter 5. Color as Emotion
      1. Red
      2. Blue
      3. Green
      4. Yellow
      5. Orange
      6. Purple
      7. White
      8. Black
      9. The Interpretive Wrap-Up
   2. Chapter 6. Culture and Color
      1. Finding Cultural Color
      2. Cultural Perception of Color
      3. Think Local
   3. Chapter 7. Conditions for Color
      1. The Golden Hour
      2. The Not-So-Golden Hour
      3. The Blue Hour
      4. Water
      5. The Sky
      6. Seasons
      7. Artificial Light
      8. Scouting for Color
   4. Chapter 8. Affecting Color
      1. White Balance
      2. Artificial Light II
      3. Exposure
   5. Chapter 9. Making the Most of Color in Photography
      1. Best Practices Before the Shutter Clicks
      2. Best Practices After the Shutter Clicks
   6. Chapter 10. A Nod to Black and White
      1. Color Overload
      2. Lacking Color
      3. High Contrast
      4. Simplify
      5. When You Feel Like It
      6. Black and White Versus Color
10. Index