As his subject matter changed, so, too, did Degas's technique. The dark palette that bore the influence of Dutch painting gave way to the use of vivid colors and bold brushstrokes. Paintings such as "Place de la Concorde" read as "snapshots," freezing moments of time to portray them accurately, imparting a sense of movement. The lack of color in the 1874 "Ballet Rehearsal on Stage" and the 1876 "The Ballet Instructor" can be said to link with his interest in the new technique of photography. The changes to his palette, brushwork, and sense of composition all evidence the influence that both the Impressionist movement and modern photography, with its spontaneous images and off-kilter angles, had on his work.