This document discusses color and texture in photography. It recommends placing contrasting warm and cool colors next to each other to highlight differences, and photographing textures close enough to see individual details which can have a calming effect on viewers. Black and white are not considered colors. Striking and natural colors and textures are usually best.

1. Color

2. Color
• Placing contrasting objects adjacent to
highlight differences
• Usually warm (red, orange, yellow, green)
next to cool (blue, purple, green)

3. Color
• NOT BLACK AND WHITE – THESE ARE NOT
COLORS
• Usually striking – can be natural

6. Texture

7. Texture
• Photographing close enough to see the
individual makeup – rise and fall
• Best pictures are natural objects

8. Texture
• Photograph so you feel like you could touch
each ridge and fall
• Usually a calming effect on viewer – to see
individuality of makeup