Photography is not only the art of capturing light and shadow, but also the magic of color grading in post-production. But you know what? In this mysterious color mixing process, there are many "big pits" that make people laugh and cry. Today, let me take you to jump out of these misunderstandings and see how many you have stepped on!
Myth 1: Colorful black.
In order to pursue the so-called "cinematic sense" or "high-end sense", some novice photographers turn ** into colorful black. Come on, it's not neon at night, it's not a firefly in the dark! Oversaturation or improper adjustment of the color will only make the ** lose its original charm. Remember, color grading is meant to be more realistic and moving, not to turn into a carnival of colors.
Myth 2: One-click filters go all over the world.
Now the post-production software provides a one-click filter function, and with a single click, the style changes immediately. However, many photography enthusiasts have fallen into "filter dependence", applying the same filter no matter what. Dear, the filter is not a panacea, it cannot replace your unique understanding and creativity of **. Each one has its own unique emotion and story, and you need to mix the colors with your heart, rather than simply applying filters.
Myth 3: Ignoring basic adjustments.
Color grading is not only about adding filters and adjusting colors, but also includes basic light and shadow and composition adjustments. If you ignore these basic tweaks, then no matter how cool your filter is, it will look bland. Remember, color grading is a systematic project, which requires comprehensive adjustments from the whole to the part, from light and shadow to color.
Myth 4: Follow the trend and popular colors.
Every once in a while, there is always one or a few popular colors that sweep the photography circle. For example, some time ago, "Morandi color", "retro color" and so on. However, pop colors aren't necessarily right for all**. If you blindly follow the trend and turn each ** into a pop color, then your work will lose its personality and creativity. Remember, color grading is to better express the theme and emotion of **, not to cater to the trend.
Myth 5: Details? Inexistent!
Some photography enthusiasts only focus on the overall effect when grading colors, but ignore the details. For example, the highlights are overexposed, the shadows are dead black, and the noise is flying all over the sky......These details can seriously affect the quality and perception of **. Remember, color grading is not only to make the ** more beautiful, but also to make the details more prominent and moving.
Well, the above are the five misunderstandings in photographic color grading. How many did you hit? It doesn't matter, it's normal to step on a pit, it's important that we learn to get up from the pit and move on. I hope you can avoid these misunderstandings in the future photography road and call up more beautiful and moving**!