Art Topics

StartPhoto is dedicated to the cultivation and advancement of fine art photography. These art-related articles provide relevant information to current and future fine art photographers.

• Color Theory
  How does color work? What is the difference between ‘hue’ and ‘pigment’. Get a brief overview of the basics of color. An explanation of color theory
• The history of Giclee
  The development of the most-popular fine digital art output process. Giclee genesis
• Modern art movements
  Does cubism make you go dada? Read about the modern art movements and decide to be come a neo-fauvist or a post impressionist. Modern art movements, defined
• A brief note about painting
  What photographers should know about painting – origin of painting and common terms. Painting basics
• Posters
  Posters are an art form in their own right. Learn about posters
• Principles of design
  Get the foundation of design and learn how a view ‘reads an image’. Learn about design