What Is Color Space in Photography?

Video Transcript

"This is Anthony, and today, we're going to talk about color space in photography. You know, when I think about color space, I think about color theory, and color theory is something that is really, really interesting, to me. Artistically, there is a belief, that colors compliment each other, and really they do, and if you really think about color, it's a really interesting world, to get into. Now, the way I like to look at it, are certain colors, actually invoke different feelings, sort of a Feng Shui, if you will, about photography, and again, it's something you can think a lot about, or it's something you don't really have to think too much about, and for some reason, I think the perfect place to be, is right in the middle of those two theories. Whereas, when you're taking a picture, as a photographer, often I'm pressed for time. I'm in a rush. I have to get on to my next assignment, but if I take the time to really look at what color I have as a backdrop, to the person I'm shooting, or do I have a choice in these colors? It will absolutely work out to my advantage. The other tip about color space, is that again, on a cloudy, diffuse day, I know that colors are going to give more contrast to my image, so I have an assignment on a cloudy day. I'm really going to look for that color shot, because I know that if I walk by a blue wall, and I have a woman in a gray business suit, that shot is going to give it more of a pop, or a yellow wall, and that's the type of science or artistic license that I can use to my advantage, as opposed to say photographing in black and white, which I do a majority of the time, so I really want to look at my colors, and how they work together. The other thing about color, that you want to think about, and this gets kind of tough, is that when you're printing color, or monitor, to monitor, you're just looking at one of your images. The image that I have of my studio, of my monitor, might not look like my client's monitor. That's called color management, and that gets into a whole other world of topics, but that's sort of what, the way I approach color theory, and color, in photography."