Color in Photography

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Color in Photography

• In Both
• Film and Digital Systems

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The Higher The Color Temperature, The More
BLUE Is the Light Source. The Lower the Color
Temp, More RED is the Light Source.
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ADDITIVE COLOR MIXING
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SUBTRACTIVE COLOR MIXING
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Some Key Color Temperatures Light Sources
NOON DAY SUN 5,600 Degrees Kelvin Tungsten
Halogen Professional Lights 3,200 Degrees
Kelvin Cloudy Day/Shade 6 - 8 K Degrees
Kelvin Sunset 2.5 - 3.5 K Degrees
Kelvin Fire 1.8 K Degrees Kelvin
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Color Films Negatives leading to prints. Their
Names end in . . .color E.g. Fugi color, Koda
color, Agfa color, Ekta color,
etc Slides/Transparencies - the original film
image.Name ends in . . .chromeE.g. Fugi chrome,
Koda chrome,Agfa chrome, Ekta chrome, etc.
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COLOR FILMS COLOR TEMPERATURE CONSIDERATIONS

• All films are balanced to record accurately
  either
• Daylight scenes (5,600 degrees Kelvin) or
• Scenes shot with Professional Tungsten light
  sources
• (3,200 degrees Kelvin)
• FILTERS COMPENSATE FOR USE UNDER THE OPPOSITE
• COLOR LIGHT
• DAYLIGHT FILMS under Tungsten 80 A filter
  (blue)
• TUNGSTEN FILMS under Daylight 85 B filter
  (orange)

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DIGITAL CAMERAS AND COLOR RENDITION Like a
Video Camera - you must choose the
correct White Balance for the light you are
shooting under by Choosing the appropriate
icon for inside, outside, under tungsten
lights, fluorescents, etc. Or by using the WB
icon, and a white surface, you can set the white
balance for each new shot or situation. Or you
can reference a particular frame that has
correct color temperature rendition.