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ARTS ISSUE | JA N . 4, 202 1
THE ONTARION
Conveying emotion within photography Natural elements such as weather and colour can evoke different emotions within the viewer
EVOKING EMOTION THROUGH COLOUR TONES:
ARTICLES AND PHOTOS BY NICOLAS BUCK here are several different ways you can evoke emotion through photography. Some can be done with actors and specific environments while others can be achieved through the weather, time of day, and basic editing. Below I exemplify how weather and colour affected the images I took. The reason behind why we would want to evoke emotion can vary from project to project. However, in my opinion, the biggest reason is to make our audience feel a certain way in order to connect with the project.
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EVOKING EMOTION THROUGH THE WEATHER:
Bright vivid colours create a sense of happiness. The contrast between colours conveys excitement and liveliness within the image.
Fog is a great way to portray a sense of mystery in your photo as the viewer wonders what is behind the mist. It can leave them feeling anxious or fearful due to the lack of visibility.
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Images that have more muted colours can convey more of a calming and peaceful feeling, and the soft colours don’t pop out or fight for attention against each other.
Different types of clouds can affect your photo’s mood. Capturing dark storm clouds or fluffy clouds can exemplify feelings of drama and calmness respectively. Dark clouds take the brightness away from the scene creating more shadows while fluffy clouds brighten up the sky with their light colours.
A sunset can create a feeling of happiness and excitement through its orange tones. It can also give off a sense of dreaminess or freedom with the streaks of light created by a lens flare.
Blue tones in a photo can suggest a feeling of loneliness or sadness due to the cold nature of its colour. These tones can be captured just before sunrise and just after sunset.
Orange tones in a photo suggest a feeling of warmth, comfort, and happiness. These tones can be captured just after sunrise and just before sunset. @Buck.Films
