{"id":61626,"date":"2024-08-17T21:48:38","date_gmt":"2024-08-18T04:48:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.peerspace.com\/resources\/?p=61626"},"modified":"2024-08-21T10:25:34","modified_gmt":"2024-08-21T17:25:34","slug":"when-was-color-photography-invented","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.peerspace.com\/resources\/when-was-color-photography-invented\/","title":{"rendered":"When Was Color Photography Invented?"},"content":{"rendered":"<!-- Begin Peerspace Banner -->\n\n<div class=\"answer\">\n\n  \n  <span class=\"answer-label\">Answered<\/span>\n\n  \n  \n  <p>\n    Photoshoot locations on Peerspace typically cost <b>$60 \u2014 $180<\/b> per hour.  <\/p>\n\n  \n  \n  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.peerspace.com\/plan\/photo-shoot\" target=\"_self\" class=\"button cta-segment cta-answer\">See unique photoshoot locations<\/a>\n\n  \n<\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"#Methods-of-obtaining-color-photos\">Methods of obtaining color photos<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#The-popularization-of-color-photography\">The popularization of color photography<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#Kodak's-shameful-past\">Kodak&#8217;s shameful past<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#The-history-of-movies-in-color\">The history of<strong> <\/strong>movies<strong> <\/strong>in color<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#The-history-of-Technicolor-and-Kinemacolor\">The history of Technicolor and Kinemacolor<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#Modern-black-and-white-movies-and-classic-TV-shows\">Modern black-and-white movies and classic TV shows<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#Practice-your-color-shots-at-a-colorful-Peerspace\">Practice your color shots at a colorful Peerspace<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>When was color photography invented? If you&#8217;ve asked yourself that question, then you&#8217;re probably a photographer by trade or hobby. And you&#8217;ve come to the right place since that&#8217;s the question we at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.peerspace.com\/\">Peerspace<\/a> will answer for you ahead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As the largest online marketplace for hourly venue rentals, count on Peerspace not just for photoshoot tips and tricks, but for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.peerspace.com\/plan\/photo-shoot\">photoshoot locations<\/a>, too. Our platform makes it easy to find and book unique spaces that serve as the perfect backdrop for your creative projects, with Peerspaces available to rent from local hosts in cities across the globe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While you may know a hold-out or two who insist that monochrome photos taken on 35mm cameras are the best way to capture a memory, most people agree color photography was a technological revelation. But just how long have we enjoyed seeing our snapshots in their full glory? To answer that, we need to understand a few distinctions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Methods-of-obtaining-color-photos\">Methods of obtaining color photos<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.peerspace.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/vancouver-artistic-sunlit-production-studio-1024x683.webp 1024w,https:\/\/www.peerspace.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/vancouver-artistic-sunlit-production-studio-300x200.webp 300w,https:\/\/www.peerspace.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/vancouver-artistic-sunlit-production-studio-768x512.webp 768w,https:\/\/www.peerspace.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/vancouver-artistic-sunlit-production-studio-750x500.webp 750w,https:\/\/www.peerspace.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/vancouver-artistic-sunlit-production-studio.webp 1199w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" type=\"image\/webp\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.peerspace.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/vancouver-artistic-sunlit-production-studio-1024x683.jpg\" height=\"683\" width=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.peerspace.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/vancouver-artistic-sunlit-production-studio-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.peerspace.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/vancouver-artistic-sunlit-production-studio-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.peerspace.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/vancouver-artistic-sunlit-production-studio-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.peerspace.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/vancouver-artistic-sunlit-production-studio-750x500.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.peerspace.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/vancouver-artistic-sunlit-production-studio.jpg 1199w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" class=\"wp-image-69551 sp-no-webp\" alt=\"When Was Color Photography Invented\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"  > <\/picture><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.peerspace.com\/pages\/listings\/60494afa73380e000ce2c3ab\">Peerspace<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>First is the difference between a color photograph and a <em>colorized<\/em> photograph.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since the advent of monochrome photography, people have doctored images to add color for style and accuracy. As early as <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Color_photography#\/media\/File:Hillotypie.jpg\">1850,<\/a> people took liberties with reproductions and tried to pass them off as true-color photos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In <a href=\"https:\/\/www.historyofinformation.com\/detail.php?id=3666\">1861<\/a>, James Clerk Maxwell and Thomas Sutton demonstrated Maxwell\u2019s invention, color photography as we know it today. Taking the same photo three times with red, green, and blue filters, the duo assembled a final full-color image.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So is the answer to &#8220;When was color photography invented?&#8221; 1861? Well, no, actually.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So while that\u2019s <em>an<\/em> answer, it\u2019s not totally satisfying when you recall that you\u2019ve definitely seen black-and-white photos far later than the 1860s. So what gives?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>There is nothing wrong with a bit of artistic black-and-white imagery, no matter the era! In fact, our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.peerspace.com\/resources\/chic-black-and-white-photoshoot-ideas\/\">black-and-white photoshoot ideas<\/a> may just inspire your next project!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<!-- Begin Peerspace Banner -->\n<div class=\"banner\">\n  <div class=\"banner-text\">\n\n    \n    <h2>Book the perfect photoshoot location.<\/h2>\n\n    \n    \n    <p>\n      Peerspace makes it easy to book vibrant photoshoot locations. Enjoy the largest location library and hassle-free bookings today.    <\/p>\n\n    \n    \n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.peerspace.com\/plan\/photo-shoot\" target=\"_self\" class=\"button white cta-segment cta-banner\">Find photoshoot locations<\/a>\n\n    \n  <\/div>\n  <div class=\"banner-image\" style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/www.peerspace.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/los-angeles-colorful-retro-studio.webp') ;\">\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- End Peerspace Banner -->\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"The-popularization-of-color-photography\">The popularization of color photography<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.peerspace.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/nyc-inclusive-east-williamsburg-studio-1-1024x683.webp 1024w,https:\/\/www.peerspace.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/nyc-inclusive-east-williamsburg-studio-1-300x200.webp 300w,https:\/\/www.peerspace.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/nyc-inclusive-east-williamsburg-studio-1-768x512.webp 768w,https:\/\/www.peerspace.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/nyc-inclusive-east-williamsburg-studio-1-750x500.webp 750w,https:\/\/www.peerspace.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/nyc-inclusive-east-williamsburg-studio-1.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" type=\"image\/webp\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.peerspace.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/nyc-inclusive-east-williamsburg-studio-1-1024x683.jpg\" height=\"683\" width=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.peerspace.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/nyc-inclusive-east-williamsburg-studio-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.peerspace.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/nyc-inclusive-east-williamsburg-studio-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.peerspace.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/nyc-inclusive-east-williamsburg-studio-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.peerspace.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/nyc-inclusive-east-williamsburg-studio-1-750x500.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.peerspace.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/nyc-inclusive-east-williamsburg-studio-1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" class=\"wp-image-60278 sp-no-webp\" alt=\"bright studio with great amenities\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"  > <\/picture><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.peerspace.com\/pages\/listings\/5fad9bca23b751000c04a066\">Peerspace<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>It wasn\u2019t an immediate ubiquitous switch from black and white to color. The everyday home photographer who used their camera primarily for occasions like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.peerspace.com\/plan\/birthday-party\">birthdays<\/a> and vacations likely didn\u2019t switch to color photography until the 1960s to the 1970s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There were two main reasons for this. The first was that color photographs didn\u2019t reliably turn out well in indoor lighting early on, and the second was a matter of affordability. The more complex color film simply costs more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Artists with a dedication to the technical, like famous landscape photographer Ansel Adams, rarely shot in color besides on commission because there was far less control and fine-tuning than monochrome. He even once \u201clikened working in color to playing an out-of-tune piano.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Kodak's-shameful-past\">Kodak&#8217;s shameful past<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.peerspace.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/chattanooga-Industrial-Southside-Photo-Film-Studio-1024x683.webp 1024w,https:\/\/www.peerspace.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/chattanooga-Industrial-Southside-Photo-Film-Studio-300x200.webp 300w,https:\/\/www.peerspace.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/chattanooga-Industrial-Southside-Photo-Film-Studio-768x512.webp 768w,https:\/\/www.peerspace.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/chattanooga-Industrial-Southside-Photo-Film-Studio-750x500.webp 750w,https:\/\/www.peerspace.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/chattanooga-Industrial-Southside-Photo-Film-Studio.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" type=\"image\/webp\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.peerspace.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/chattanooga-Industrial-Southside-Photo-Film-Studio-1024x683.webp\" height=\"683\" width=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.peerspace.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/chattanooga-Industrial-Southside-Photo-Film-Studio-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.peerspace.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/chattanooga-Industrial-Southside-Photo-Film-Studio-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.peerspace.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/chattanooga-Industrial-Southside-Photo-Film-Studio-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.peerspace.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/chattanooga-Industrial-Southside-Photo-Film-Studio-750x500.webp 750w, https:\/\/www.peerspace.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/chattanooga-Industrial-Southside-Photo-Film-Studio.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" class=\"wp-image-83484 sp-no-webp\" alt=\"When Was Color Photography Invented\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"  > <\/picture><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.peerspace.com\/pages\/listings\/618acaf1bdb172000d2837cd\">Peerspace<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A quick detour here for a note on a huge and frankly shameful blindspot on the part of Kodak. They were the biggest player in the home photography game \u2014 until the 1970s. If you\u2019ve ever looked at the home photos of medium and dark-complexioned people from this period, you\u2019ll probably notice they often look under-exposed. That is to say, it isn\u2019t easy to make out things like facial details.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That\u2019s because photo-developing technicians used standard images provided by Kodak to calibrate the machines. Well, wouldn\u2019t you know it, they only provided samples with fair-complexioned models. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So your well-meaning neighborhood 24-hour photo tech would adjust all the necessary settings until the Shirley cards, as they called them, looked good, and you got an envelope back with photos of grandma that made her look like she was a secret agent lurking in a shadow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"The-history-of-movies-in-color\">The history of<strong> movies <\/strong>in color<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.peerspace.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/london-State-of-the-Art-Luxury-Home-theater-1024x683.webp 1024w,https:\/\/www.peerspace.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/london-State-of-the-Art-Luxury-Home-theater-300x200.webp 300w,https:\/\/www.peerspace.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/london-State-of-the-Art-Luxury-Home-theater-768x512.webp 768w,https:\/\/www.peerspace.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/london-State-of-the-Art-Luxury-Home-theater-750x500.webp 750w,https:\/\/www.peerspace.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/london-State-of-the-Art-Luxury-Home-theater.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" type=\"image\/webp\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.peerspace.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/london-State-of-the-Art-Luxury-Home-theater-1024x683.jpeg\" height=\"683\" width=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.peerspace.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/london-State-of-the-Art-Luxury-Home-theater-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.peerspace.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/london-State-of-the-Art-Luxury-Home-theater-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.peerspace.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/london-State-of-the-Art-Luxury-Home-theater-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.peerspace.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/london-State-of-the-Art-Luxury-Home-theater-750x500.jpeg 750w, https:\/\/www.peerspace.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/london-State-of-the-Art-Luxury-Home-theater.jpeg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" class=\"wp-image-83136 sp-no-webp\" alt=\"State of the Art Luxury Home\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"  > <\/picture><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.peerspace.com\/uk\/pages\/listings\/620283b9bdb172000d408aa8\">Peerspace<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Contrary to popular conception, the vibrant rainbow of Oz that Dorothy sees when she steps out of her Tornado-flung house was not the first time any audience had seen a color movie. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Knowing the first color movie helps us answer the question: when was color photography invented? To answer the question of the first color movie, we have to go back to the color versus colorized discussion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As far back as 1903, a French film titled <em><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Vie_et_Passion_du_Christ\">Vie et la passion de J\u00e9sus Christ<\/a><\/em> was hand-colored after filming. The creators did so to draw visual attention to important parts of each frame.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The first feature-length American movie that filmmakers captured in Technicolor was 1917\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnet.com\/news\/technicolor-100-years-the-gulf-between\/\"><em>The Gulf Between<\/em><\/a>. It was a technical headache and a commercial flop. So it was hardly the proof-of-concept for a new world of color film its creators had hoped.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"The-history-of-Technicolor-and-Kinemacolor\">The history of Technicolor and Kinemacolor<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.peerspace.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/los-angeles-Colorful-Maximal-Designers-Home-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"When Was Color Photography Invented\" class=\"wp-image-81874\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.peerspace.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/los-angeles-Colorful-Maximal-Designers-Home-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.peerspace.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/los-angeles-Colorful-Maximal-Designers-Home-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.peerspace.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/los-angeles-Colorful-Maximal-Designers-Home-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.peerspace.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/los-angeles-Colorful-Maximal-Designers-Home-1-750x500.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.peerspace.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/los-angeles-Colorful-Maximal-Designers-Home-1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.peerspace.com\/pages\/listings\/60e66e3e0a8c30000c983e0d\">Peerspace<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The first two processes that allowed a movie to be shown in color were <a href=\"https:\/\/filmcolors.org\/timeline-entry\/1214\/\">Kinemacolor<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/mymodernmet.com\/technicolor-films\/\">Technicolor<\/a>. The former, invented in 1906 and popular until 1915, was an additive color process. This means it was in black and white, and someone colorized it after. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The latter was the real game-changer. Technicolor went through many iterative changes since its founding in 1915. In the early days of Technicolor\u2019s popularity, filmmakers had to use special bulky cameras, extremely bright lighting and abide by company guidelines. However, by 1954, they had a reliable, more compact process. Combined with an urgency to compete with home entertainment on TVs, color became the industry norm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Modern-black-and-white-movies-and-classic-TV-shows\">Modern black-and-white movies and classic TV shows<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.peerspace.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/los-angles-Movie-Theater-Bar-Screenings-Events-1024x684.webp 1024w,https:\/\/www.peerspace.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/los-angles-Movie-Theater-Bar-Screenings-Events-300x200.webp 300w,https:\/\/www.peerspace.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/los-angles-Movie-Theater-Bar-Screenings-Events-768x513.webp 768w,https:\/\/www.peerspace.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/los-angles-Movie-Theater-Bar-Screenings-Events-750x500.webp 750w,https:\/\/www.peerspace.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/los-angles-Movie-Theater-Bar-Screenings-Events.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" type=\"image\/webp\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.peerspace.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/los-angles-Movie-Theater-Bar-Screenings-Events-1024x684.webp\" height=\"684\" width=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.peerspace.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/los-angles-Movie-Theater-Bar-Screenings-Events-1024x684.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.peerspace.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/los-angles-Movie-Theater-Bar-Screenings-Events-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.peerspace.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/los-angles-Movie-Theater-Bar-Screenings-Events-768x513.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.peerspace.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/los-angles-Movie-Theater-Bar-Screenings-Events-750x500.webp 750w, https:\/\/www.peerspace.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/los-angles-Movie-Theater-Bar-Screenings-Events.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" class=\"wp-image-82073 sp-no-webp\" alt=\"movie theater and bar for screenings in LA\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"  > <\/picture><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Source: Peerspace<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The vast majority of movies since the late 1950s have been in color. However, there have still been a few outliers, like 1974\u2019s <em>Young Frankenstein<\/em>, 2011\u2019s silent throw-back <em>The Artist,<\/em> and even a special monochrome re-release of 2019\u2019s Best Picture winner <em>Parasite <\/em>(which <a href=\"https:\/\/screenrant.com\/parasite-movie-black-white-version-different\/\">Screenrant<\/a> describes as a totally different movie-watching experience).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But if we\u2019ve had reliable color film since blockbuster epics in the 1930s, how come TV shows like <em>The Twilight Zone<\/em> and <em>What\u2019s My Line<\/em> were in good ol\u2019 black and white until the late 1960s? That goes back to the matter of cost, just like with home photography. It simply wasn\u2019t in the studios\u2019 budgets to shell out for pricey color film for every program they produced. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And why should they when the vast majority of American homes with TVs had sets that could only produce a black-and-white image? It seems like a bit of a chicken-and-egg problem. So which changed first, the stations or consumers?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thoughtco.com\/color-television-history-4070934\">timeline clearly shows<\/a> TV networks eventually sought to out-compete each other to be on the cutting edge with the most color programming, thus incentivizing the purchase of color TV sets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.peerspace.com\/resources\/beautiful-rainbow-themed-photoshoot-ideas\/\">rainbow themed photoshoot ideas<\/a> let you make creative use of every hue under the sun. Check them out! <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<!-- Begin Peerspace Banner -->\n<div class=\"banner\">\n  <div class=\"banner-text\">\n\n    \n    <h2>Book the perfect photoshoot location.<\/h2>\n\n    \n    \n    <p>\n      Peerspace makes it easy to book vibrant photoshoot locations. 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