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Colour:An Element of Design
Digital Photography UnitMs Gregory
Elementary Connected Classrooms
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Learning Intentions
1. To learn about the elements of design, specifically, colour.
2. To see and capture the element of colour in photographs.
2. To use the element of colour to create powerful images with digital photography.
Colour: Another Element of Design
• Often, colour is noticed first– other elements of design, like
line, texture, shape, etc., are noticed after.
• Colour is the element of design that most people are familiar with– Colour affects us all everyday– Most people have a favourite
colour
• Colour can represent emotion
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In Science, colour is defined as what you see because of how light reflects off a surface, or…
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…what you see as a result of coloured light sources, or…
…the colour spectrum visible when light shines through a prism.
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In Art, colour is an element of design that is often explained by the colour
wheel:
With the colour wheel comes colour theory:
Cool colours (purples, blues, greens) fade
into the background.
Warm colours (yellows, oranges, reds) pop out and demand attention.
Complimentary colours across from each other on the colour wheel, bring visual
balance.
yellow/purple
orange/blue
red/green
One key is to include fewer colours in a single photograph.
Your assignment: Colour1. Take several photos focusing on colour.2. Use the lesson ideas of focusing on one
colour or, if possible, a complimentary colour scheme.
3. Remember tips from other lessons:– Line– Texture– Shape– Perspective– Rule of thirds
4. Please behave appropriately if out of the classroom.
5. We’ll share out next time!6. Questions?
ReferencesAll photos accessed March 30, 2011 from:• http://www.flickr.com/photos/75887549@N00/310724
611/• http://lucaskrech.com/blog/index.php/tag/angle• http://www.flickr.com/photos/33475398@N00/145855
730/• http://www.flickr.com/photos/84337167@N00/176972
414/• http://www.flickr.com/photos/41864721@N00/540308
669/• http://www.flickr.com/photos/78747136@N00/293528
862/• http://www.flickr.com/photos/46308522@N00/140319
1853/• http://www.flickr.com/photos/
80992738@N00/560079629/
All photos marked with a * are my own.