Aäron Nasarany

Let the colours burst off the screen

Wednesday 10 January 2018, 09:09 by | 7,195 views | 1 comment

This article was translated from Dutch with the help of AI. Read the original.

When I scroll through my Instagram feed, I see the most beautiful photos go by. And the colours literally burst off my screen. But how do photographers actually achieve such vibrant colours?

You can make colours stand out in different ways. For example, you can increase the contrast or give the saturation a serious boost. But whether it actually looks better is another question. Often, a subtle adjustment can already make a world of difference.

Nathaniel Dodson from Tutvid shows five ways in the video below to really make the colours in a photo shine.

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Aäron Nasarany

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Schiet volop videocontent voor Emrico Productions, Photofacts Academy en maakt ondertussen nog kleurrijke foto's voor op zijn Facebook en Instagram pagina.

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1 comment

  1. Henk
    Henk wrote on Tuesday 16 January 2018 at 14:19  | reply

    The video doesn't work for me. I can't find a start button. Mistake?

    Translated from Dutch.

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