(57) A method for forming a color image is disclosed, comprising imagewise exposing a color photographic material containing a reflective support having thereon at least one blue-sensitive silver halide emulsion having substantially no iodide content and associated with a yellow dye-forming coupler, at least one green-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer having substantially no iodide content and associated with a magenta dye-forming coupler and at least one red-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer having substantially no iodide content and associated with a cyan dye forming coupler wherein at least one said blue-sensitive emulsion layer, at least one said green-sensitive emulsion layer and at least one said red-sensitive emulsion layer each contains said siliver halide in a ratio of from 1/1 to 4.5/1 moles with respect to the color forming coupler and said photographic material has a total coverage of silver halide contained in all of said silver halide emulsion lavers beinq controlled to 0.78 g/m² or less on a silver basis; and after imagewise exposure, developing the resulting material within 2 minutes and 30 seconds with a color developing solution containing substantially no benzyl alcohol.