If you know how to adjust colors when editing photos, you can significantly improve your images. In this video, Albert Dros gives nine great tips.
One of the most important aspects of adjusting color is understanding its effect on your images. It helps to know about color theory and psychology. I read about these concepts in The Photographer’s Eye by Michael Freeman 15 years ago, which is great. In his video, Dros introduces online resources for learning color and summarizes the essential ideas.
One resource he mentions is Adobe Color, a tool I like to use to find pleasing color harmonies. These can serve as a guide for your color editing. You can also use this tool to analyze your images. It’s helpful if you’re unsure about the colors in your photos. Adobe Color can help you find problems, and Dros explains how to fix them – for example, by desaturating or removing problematic colors.
Dros offers more tips on how to tone down unwanted colors and enhance colors you like. He also talks about the importance of being selective when making color adjustments. Masks are powerful and you should use them to avoid an overall chaotic color image in your photos.
You can find more tips in the video, all supported by Dros’ great images that illustrate his points. In his final tip, he also stresses the importance of a calibrated monitor. You can learn how to achieve such a setup in a separate article.
