Blue Drape
key points
Understanding colour
theory is important to a
photographer.
In this case colour theory
says that blue’s recede and
pinks/reds come forward.
This is one reason why blue
is a very common
background colour for
portraits.
This image is about colour
As well as the lovely figure
contrasts, the strong
of the model, we also have
contrast between the red
the glorious folds and
head and pink tones of
curves of the material
flesh to the dark and light
itself.
blues of the background.
Notice how a simple
triangular composition
One key light fairly hard on
projects a vision of
the right with a softbox.
strength and power.
Then a small snooted spot
light creates a halo of
brightness just on the
background.