4/13/11 - Color Wheel

Ah, colors. A simple yet vital part of photography. Everyone is familiar with the primary colors: red, yellow, and blue (if you are not, then you obviously haven't gotten a kindergarten diploma). Then comes the just-as-familar secondary colors: orange, purple, and green. THEN comes the mix of secondary and primary colors. So it pretty much ends like thus.
 - Red
 - Red-orange
 - Orange
 - Yellow-orange
 - Yellow
 - Yellow-green/lime green
 - Green
 - Blue-green/teal
 - Blue
 - Blue-violet
 - Violet
 - Red-violet

Basically, certain colors complimet each other. they're the colors that are opposite each other on the color wheel. So: red compliments green, red-orange compliments blue-green, orange compliments blue, and so on and so forth.

Text: A strong, fierce red

Text: An eye-catching red-orange.

Text: A conspicuous orange

Text: A friendly yellow-orange

Text: A bright, welcoming yellow.

Text: A light, playful lime green.

Text: A clear amd crisp green.

Text: A cute teal.

Text: A calming yet joyful blue.

 

Text: A cool blue-violet.

Text: A calming violet.

Text: A warm red-violet.