1. GCSE Photography Component 2 Question 6: The Choice of Colour

2. 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...

3. 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.

4. 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.

5. 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.

6. Colour Splash Photography

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

8. 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.

9. Kervin Brissaux: Acid Fashion

10. 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

11. Contact Sheet

12. Editing Slides (minimum of 5)

13. Final Edit Presentation