Coloring of photographs? Can someone please help?

Question

I love photography, but only a certain kind of photography. Not just having people say "cheese" and smiling--that's boring. I love candid, artsy, interesting pictures such as a building or people walking down the street. Along with those preferences, I also love when the photograph is of a certain coloring. I love pictures where the colors are bright and vivid..almost to the point that you want to open your eyes more just to stare at the colors instead of the actual picture. Here are examples of the kind of coloring I like in photos. These aren't my photos, but they are examples of how I want my photos to look. Can anyone help me get my pictures to look like these? Is it a certain lighting? A photo editing program? What makes photos look like this?

http://static.flickr.com/47/134257663_74fff388
http://www.flickr.com/images/spaceball.gif
http://www.flickr.com/images/spaceb

You might have to cut and paste the websites..not sure if it'll create a link for me on here. Thanks :)

I guess I should have checked to see if they work. Well, until I find some more examples, can anyone please tell me how to get my pictures more vivid and colorful?

Answer 1

I'm no expert on digital ,but I have about 30 years exp with film.
To get vivid colors with film first off shoot slide film! second, make sure your exposure is dead on. One tip I learned Early on with slide film and ASA/ISO settings set your film speed to one speed slower than rated i.e set 50spd film to 40 or 100 spd to 90.
this will over expose your image by 1/3 stop with slower films this will allow the colors to "burn " in a little more. With digital I have no clue, this does not work with print film because the automated printers will color correct for your exposure and you will get washed out pics. I've been shooting slides this way for 30 years and get great results. One last thing make sure you use the
right film, if you do a lot of outdoors I'd recommend Fuji Velvia, if you do more indoors Kodak seems to have a better color balance
for indoors. good luck

Answer 2

a good photograph starts in the mind of the photographer.
you need to look at a scene and decide on what you want,
which part of it that you want to focus on(the physical elements), the lighting(angle and the quality of light). the perspective(lines).
if you want saturated colours you may try under exposing(just a little) your picture.a polarising filter may help.the rest can be done in the dark room or in your computer.
God bless,
gabe

Answer 3

I'd like to help, but the links don't seem to work.

Answer 4

links dont work