In Chapter 4 of Michael Freeman’s book “The Photographer’s Eye,” he describes the different color relationships and proportions that work well together. Color can be difficult to capture when taking photos, especially when you are unable to have control over what you are shooting. I often try to find color relationships that look appealing to me, or have a lot of contrast. Taking photos of the cool sky with the warm light of the sun reflecting off subjects has always drawn me in. The proportions are a new concept to me, or one that I had never paid much attention to. It is an important thing to look at, since there can be accent colors that you would want to make pop instead of being drowned underneath other stronger colors. I know I have taken many photos where the colors do not match up, or there is too much of one color and it draws all the attention from where I want it to go.
The photo above shows one of the many color relationships: pink and green. There is also some brown and white in the photo, but the focus is primarily on the pink and green. The contrast between the two works well, with all the green leaves in the background allowing the pink ribbon to draw the audience’s attention.