What I have noticed from dog magazines and color is that if the picture is already colorful, they tend to use the opposite color on the color wheel to help it stand out. Like in some examples i've seen, the picture would be purple and the headline and other aspects would be yellow to almost counteract. In one of the examples I provided, the background of the photo is green and the headline is pink, allowing it to stand out. Another thing i've noticed is that these same colors are carried on throughout the entire magazine. Like in the picture on the left, the red creates a bold and strong message from a rather plain photo but this color is continued in more of the cover and the rest of the magazine. The colors are important to maintain the style or the set style guide of the magazine and keep it all looking cohesive.
Another commonality i've noticed with dog magazines and color is that if the photo/ the dog seems to be in a more natural environment with neutral colors, the colors chosen for text seems to be more neutral and matching the picture. In this picture shown, the dog is in a very brown and dark green area, it would clash with brighter, more bold colors. The person who made this decided to go with white, as it will still stand out with the other colors on the page but it wont be so bright to where it feels unnatural and wrong.
These uses of colors have made it clear to me what type of color scheme I am going to use depending on what type of picture I take. There are many other factors that go into it like the photo itself. If the picture is outside and neutral, then I will keep that up with the colors chosen to keep it cohesive, but if I choose to go with a studio shoot with bright colors, I will maybe choose to counteract that with another bright color. I also will keep that color consistent throughout my magazine for stye purposes.
Sources
https://shop.akc.org/products/proshop-family-dog-magazine?srsltid=AfmBOornYGweN9Lx4Jxas5yQNoil7W5JyAK8cSHYsSX87rCSzqskCERG&variant=42006116368478
https://moderndogmagazine.com/
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