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Hello, .

Imagine it's a rainy day. 

Beyond feeling wet from the rain, how do you feel emotionally during a cloudy, rainy day? 

According to color psychology, we probably don’t feel as upbeat as usual. 

We might even say we’re feelin’ kinda blue.

 When it’s cloudy or rainy, the color of the illuminating/transmitting light that reaches the earth changes.

Specifically, because cloud cover reflects a lot of the red wavelengths of light transmitted by the sun back into the atmosphere, we experience a day illuminated by blue light.

From what I understand, seasonal affective disorder, which occurs during the winter because of decreased sunlight, is treated with a transmitting light source that mimics the color of a bright sunny blue sky kind of day. 
 

It’s a good idea to familiarize ourselves with color psychology when exploring color in our photography studies and practice.

Because we don't only see color; we feel the color we see.  

Understanding color psychology allows us to use color intentionally as a psychological element in our work.

We've got a couple of ways to do this. 

One way is by including or not including reflective light sources with specific colors.

And another way is by playing with the white balance setting on our camera. 

During the last class of the Introduction to Photography course, we introduce white balance and the cause and effect of changing it.

However, we cover a lot more than white balance.

The Introduction To Photography⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ course teaches the participants to use their cameras thoughtfully, in manual exposure mode, to create the best pictures possible. 

There are Introduction To Photography courses starting soon.

And I've got some other classes scheduled to help you make pictures thoughtfully.

I hope you've been studying and practicing your photography.
 
The ways to study and practice photography with me are below.

Call me if you need help determining the best course of study and practice.  

I'll help you be a better photographer—study and practice photography with me. 

Currently scheduled classes are below.

Smaller classes mean better learning, so class sizes are limited to 5 participants plus me.

But smaller classes also mean spots fill up quicker, so sign up soon. 

And what if the timing doesn't work for you in any of my scheduled group classes? Private in-person or online lessons suited to your schedule are always an option. 

And remember, we learn and improve by doing, so practice making at least one picture daily.

That's all for now; thanks for reading! 

Sam