GCSE Photography Component 2 Question 6: The Choice of Colour

Question 6: The Choice of Colour Daroo Photography, Jacob Reischel and Matt Russell produce still life photographs where choices about colour strength and contrast are very important. Martin Parr and Alec Soth carefully consider the colour of props, clothing and background in documentary studies of people and places. Study appropriate sources and produce your own work where the choice of colour is important. My initial idea for this question is...

Mindmap Locations Composition Subject matter The Choice of Colour School studio with white backdrop and coloured gels Mindmap Composition Head and shoulders Unusual angle of camera Subject matter Portrait of female and male, teenagers The Choice of Colour Photographers Neon Colour Portraits Pop Art Editing style Saturated colours using curves.

Daroo Photography Daroo Photography uses macro and still life photography to produces images of a range of objects where colour is the main feature and visual focus.

Jacob Reischel Reischel is a German photographer who produced still life photography which uses pale and pastel colours as a way of using colour creatively.

Colour Splash Photography

Mauren Brodbeck Mauren is a Swiss urban photographer who uses blocks of flat colour to emphasize shapes in urban landscapes.

Neon Colour Portraits These portraits use a combination of coloured gels over studio lighting and Photoshop colour enhancements to creative images where the colour is the important part of the photo.

Kervin Brissaux: Acid Fashion

Photo Shoot Plan Inspiration Photos Subject Matter Location Style Portrait of a girl Studio set up in school with white background. Black and white, unusual viewpoint Inspiration Photos

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