Do you really like desaturated color in photos?

Desaturated Color in photographs

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Do you really like it? Do you really like it compared to true-to-life color photos? These are the questions for today. And three other question would be; "Will you like it in eight or more years?" And, "Don't you want to remember how life and color looks now and not washed out from a photo retouching program?" And lastly,, "Will you hire a photographer for a style you don't like because you didn't do your homework to find out their style beforehand?"

Desaturated colors in photos can work in a creative spin on a photo, but it doesn't work so well when used all the time. The overall image is basicallly one color alone...

Overall, desaturated colors tend to be uneventful and lacks the punch that makes an image impactful. This color trend is a fad. Desaturation diminishes the emotive power of the image. The lack of natural virancy makes the image becomes dull, boring, lifeless and uninteresting. True to life colors in a photograph, is classic. It will always be on-point.

The next time you see a friend's desaturated photo, I want you to notice the skin tones. What do you see? Any natural skin tone? Any rosey cheeks? Any porcelain skin or toned skin? Any dark skin? Any sun-kissed skin? No, you don't see that. What do you think about that? Maybe you think it looks bland or sickly. Skin tone accurracy is the number one important element a photographer is trained on. The skin tone needs to reflect how the person/subject looks in real life.

In the film days, photos would fad out and it didn't matter if they were stored in an album or not. They would age over time and turn yellow. Desaturated photos remind me of this and it makes me feel that a desaturated image will not stand the test of time. If it looks 'old' now,, how will it be preceived in eight years or longer? Will you ask yourself "Why did I go for that?"

A well trained or educated photographer is versed on all the aspects and elements to make a great photo image. Using color for impact, influence and impression makes a tremendous difference. You will see that when you see it. Don't get caught in a fad.