Pink: Mahone Bay, Nova Scotia, 2018 – © Avard Woolaver

Red: Scotch Village, Nova Scotia, 2018 – © Avard Woolaver Orange: Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, 2018 – © Avard Woolaver Yellow: Wolfville, Nova Scotia, 2018 – © Avard Woolaver Green: Elmsdale, Nova Scotia, 2018 – © Avard Woolaver Indigo: Newport, Nova Scotia, 2015 – © Avard Woolaverīlue: Newport, Nova Scotia, 2018 – © Avard Woolaver Violet: Newport, Nova Scotia, 2010 – © Avard Woolaver They are a glimpse into Colourville-a marvellous place. It is my hope that the photos are interesting on their own, without the colour connections. Violet to indigo, to blue, green, yellow, orange, red, pink, and finally grey. In this book I take a visual trek across the colour spectrum following the colours on the rainbow flag seen above. The photos in this post are from my new book Colourville. There are no hard and fast rules here, but the conscious combining of colour is something I keep in mind when I’m out with my camera. Sometimes a tiny splash of red is enough to counteract a sea of green, or a little orange goes well with a lot of blue. When I view a scene, then, I look for ways to combine colours–for me, it’s about balance. This can have a lot to do with how the photo is framed-how much of a particular colour, or colours to leave in or crop out. American photographer Elliot Erwitt said, “With colour you describe with black and white you interpret.” If it’s true that colour appeals to our emotion and leaves less to our imagination, then it makes sense for us to be judicious in using it.

I have always thought of black and white photography as an abstract medium and colour photography as a psychological medium. I’ve always been amazed at how images, like words, can convey so much emotion. Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia, 2018 – © Avard Woolaver Bedford, Nova Scotia, 2017 – © Avard Woolaver

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