Color Theory

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Areas of Science	Photography, Digital Photography & Video
Difficulty
Time Required	Long (2-4 weeks)

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Abstract

Advanced students might want to look for an experiment in the areas of color theory or gamma and light curves. Following web page can help you get started: Color Theory Fundamentals for Digital Photography

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Science Buddies Staff. "Color Theory." Science Buddies, 20 Nov. 2020, https://www.sciencebuddies.org/science-fair-projects/project-ideas/photo_p021/photography-video/color-theory?class=AQX7zMZv8zbFDkQKFqyrFYuLuumS_4Q2AaqA5bKRpYoOJPv5B8kFjTahzRQGhzrdC-pRH4CCG4L5ZlfeODkzI6fM. Accessed 7 Mar. 2021.

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Science Buddies Staff. (2020, November 20). Color Theory. Retrieved from https://www.sciencebuddies.org/science-fair-projects/project-ideas/photo_p021/photography-video/color-theory?class=AQX7zMZv8zbFDkQKFqyrFYuLuumS_4Q2AaqA5bKRpYoOJPv5B8kFjTahzRQGhzrdC-pRH4CCG4L5ZlfeODkzI6fM

Last edit date: 2020-11-20

Experimental Procedure

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