Understanding Color in Photography: Using Color, Composition, and Exposure to Create Vivid Photos

Veteran photographer and instructor Bryan Peterson is best known for his arresting imagery using bold, graphic color and composition. Here he explores his signature use of color in photography for the first time, showing readers his process for creating striking images that pop off the page. He addresses how to shoot in any type of light, and looks at color families and how they can work together to make compelling images in commercial and art photography. He also helps readers understand exposure, flash, and other stumbling blocks that beginning and experienced photographers encounter when capturing images, showing how to get the most out of any composition. With its down-to-earth voice and casual teaching style, Understanding Color in Photography is a workshop in a book, helping any photographer take their images to the next level.

• Learning to See Creatively, Third Edition: Design, Color, and Composition in Photography
• Bryan Peterson's Exposure Solutions: The Most Common Photography Problems and How to Solve Them
• Bryan Peterson's Understanding Composition Field Guide: How to See and Photograph Images with Impact
• Understanding Flash Photography: How to Shoot Great Photographs Using Electronic Flash
• Understanding Shutter Speed
• Understanding Close-Up Photography
• Understanding Exposure, Fourth Edition: How to Shoot Great Photographs with Any Camera
• The Flash Book: How to fall hopelessly in love with your flash, and finally start taking the type of images you bought it for in the first place
• Beyond Portraiture: Creative People Photography
• Expressive Nature Photography: Design, Composition, and Color in Outdoor Imagery