Color theory is a subject that any art student will have come across, but it’s often overlooked when it comes to photography. Understanding and utilising color theory revolves around using and understanding the color wheel (invented in 1666 by Sir Isaac Newton, no less!). Color evokes emotions in images, so using the right colors can make a huge difference to your work. And understanding how colors interact with each other makes this far easier.
THE COLOR WHEEL
This is the most common color wheel used by painters as it’s based on the RYB color system. Red, yellow and blue are the primary colors. Mix these colors and you end up with the secondary colors of orange, green and violet. Combining these results in
