Complimenting Colour

“I am always hoping to make a discovery here, to express the feelings of two lovers by a marriage of two complementary colours, their mingling and their oppositions, the mysterious vibrations of kindred tones.” (Vincent van Gogh)

Minimalism, complementary and primary colours, and experimenting with cool versus warm tones highlight the creative process. I hope this inspires you to try new colour combinations and have fun with your projects today.

Moody Mondays are for staying at home and catching up with all the neglected chores I push to the back of the drawer; they have caught up with me.   My photography will have to play second fiddle today. 

With the fiery chilli, I nearly burnt the house down, did burn my fingers several times and almost set the chilli alight too.  Firstly, I had to set up the chilli. The camera, a timer, and matches (a lot at a time to make an impressive smoke tendril) meant that, three seconds before the shutter went off, I had to extinguish the match and position the tendril beneath the chilli.  All this was a tad more involved than I anticipated.   The final straw was that the heat produced by the flame and the smoke moved the chilli ever so slightly, blurring it.  Once I’d used all my matches (580), barring a few I saved in case of load shedding, I had to abandon my experiment.  I will try it again sometime when I have a little more time. This one isn't sharp at all! Sorry!

Discovering quirky props like purple tights and playing with tabletop photography brought me a lot of joy.  I hope you feel inspired to explore your own props and have fun creating unique images. 

Sometimes we need to create moments to capture, which reminds us of other special times. It's all about making our own magic in photography.

“A lot of photographers think that if they buy a better camera, they’ll be able to take better photographs. A better camera won’t do a thing for you if you don’t have anything in your head or in your heart.” ― Arnold Newman.

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