Color Theory Basics EVERY Photographer MUST know!

Understand how RYB & RGB/CMYK Color Wheels came into existence and learn all about Color Characteristics, Harmonies, Psychology, Balancing Proportions, and most importantly, how to actually use them in your photographs. Final Tip: How to Master Color Grading in 2 simple steps!

► Skip to ANY section ⏰ TIME STAMPS:
0:36 Invention of the Traditional RYB Color Wheel
1:17 Perception of Color
1:47 Inception of Color Harmony
2:04 Invention of the Modern RGB Color Wheel
2:07 Origin/Understanding CMYK printing process
3:32 RGB vs CMYK - Additive and Subtractive Color Systems
4:40 Understanding RGB Color Mixing
5:12 RGB Color Wheel = CMYK Color Wheel
5:31 Which Color Wheel should we use for Color Harmony?
5:50 Color Characteristics explained: Hue, Saturation & Brightness
6:02 Understanding Hue
6:29 What are Tint, Shades and Tones?
6:54 Understanding Saturation/Chroma
7:09 Understanding Brightness/Value
7:15 Brightness vs Luminosity
7:24 Luminosity explained
8:40 Introduction to Color Harmony/Color Schemes
9:54 How to distribute and balance Color
10:10 Understanding Weight of a Color
11:02 2 Important steps to Master Color Harmony
11:49 How Photographers/Retouchers can use Color Theory
12:08 Outro

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[Stylemypic]

Which color wheel do you prefer...traditional or modern?

[manishhalder]

This is one of the most comprehensive and detailed description on understanding colour so far I have come across. Brilliant work!

[mrdarryljones]

Been teaching Art for over 25 years and this is the most thorough and accurate description I’ve ever heard in under 12mins! 👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾

[scottwilliams]

That was the best explanation of color theory I have ever seen. Besides being factually correct and thorough, you crammed a lot of info into a small amount of time. When most people speak as quickly as you did, some sounds get slurred or even omitted, making it difficult to understand. Your articulation and diction were perfect. Thank you for all the effort and time you invested in creating your message.

[rahulashtikar]

This is by far the most comprehensive and compact colour theory explanation on You Tube!
Thank you so much!

[elmafudd]

This is so good it makes your head hurt. The art of a specialist is the speed of which they talk leaving you standing with you gob wide open catching flies while trying to grasp what had just been said. Every days a school day. Thank you.

[trancerem]

this is pure gold and every single visual worker ( not just artists ) should learn to perfection

[gianluigidautilia]

i love and i am grateful when i see so much clear information give in such a small amount of time. a masterpiece of video.

[noicerone]

I didnt knew the difference between Tint and Shades. Thank you for making this video!

[JayJanePhotography]

Amazing! The best suggestion I heard from you is "Save this video for future reference". Absolutely! Thanks!

[numberstationscartoon]

This was absolutely phenomenal. Thank you for this comprehensive overview of color. I would argue this is essential viewing for any artist, not just photographers.

[devonmyles]

This 12+ min video has compacted the basics in an amazingly cohesive flow and will serve as a great reference. Thank you!

[LeoFOntRaudal]

Master class of color theory in less than 15min...THANKS!

[smtnvr]

This is one of the most comprehensive and detailed description on understanding colour so far I have come across. Brilliant work!(2)

[KingstonDuru]

Bro! This is deep! Thank you so much. It really is a lot to take in but I love it cause it has increased my curiosity while answering questions in my mind. This is a whole school for colours in just about 13mins!

[carpathianshepherdess]

This is the most useful tutorial on color theory I've ever watched. Thank you!

[gregfam]

Holy crap... this was the CLEAREST explanation of hue, shade, tint, brightness, saturation and their relationships. I get tutorial after tutorial showing how to adjust these, but not how to SEE them and DECIDE what to change and WHY. Thanks bro, subscribed!

[MabsootEG]

I think this is the best video ever made about colors on YOUTUBE
Love it from Egypt

[akashsuhane]

the best line was- I loaded you guys with a ton of information.
This was the info I was searching from ages. Thank you so much

[Chris-opyt]

very good color intro. the harder bit is now putting it into practical applications. thanks