10 - Complementary
This week we will look at the Complementary Colour palette. This colour palette consists of colours from opposing sides of the colour wheel. Maybe "Contrasting" might have been a more appropriate name choice than the slightly misleading sounding "Complementary"?
That Hollywood Look
The Complementary Colour palette is a popular choice with graphic designers and colourists as it can introduce a lot of contrast to an image.
A commonly used method look in movies is the orange-teal palette, sometimes referred to as the "Hollywood look". In this colour palette highlights and important areas (such as skin tones) are graded with a slight orange hue whilst shadows and background elements are graded with a blue hue. This contrast in colours allows for important areas to become more noticeable.
For this week's assignment:
Compose a photo with a complementary colour scheme.
Before you shoot: turning your camera into vivid may help exaggerate your colours.
Reading Material:
https://digital-photography-school.com/stylize-images-using-complementary-colors-lightroom
http://www.adeepoberoi.com/blockbuster-color-grading-palette