High Key
is a type of photography which uses unnaturally bright lighting which dissolves the shadows in a image. Hey key images usually sends a positive or upbeat tone. This method is a perfect for a subject that is funny or beautiful. Here is an example of a photographer who has used this In his work.
By David Bailey
The following image below is an example of David Bailey high key work, the image was taken in 1965 of John Lennon and Paul McCartney. David Bailey was born in east London. At the age of three he then lived in east Ham. David Bailey developed his career of going in photography when he had a love for natural history. David first started as an assistant photographer assistant and he then went onto to be a freelance photographer.
Here are some of my examples of High Key which I took in the studio
Here is a few examples of my work which I took in the study below.
Low Key
Low key is a style of lightning which is used in photography, film and television. It is a important element in creating a chiaroscuro (uses strong tonal contrasts between light and dark to model three-dimensional forms, often to show a dramatic effect) The low key lightning only uses one key light which is optionally controlled with a fill of a light or even a simple reflector.
Sean McGrath is also the CEO and founder of Code & Hustle, a software company that focuses on creating tools for professional photographers. Here is one of his pieces of work which he had produced (Low key).
Here are the following images which I had taken for Low key
These are my evidence of High key and low Key. These images represent portrait photography. I believe the task was success as I decided to take the pictures in different angles and trying to catch the moment when people are doing something. As you can see in one of the images that I decided to take a picture inside another picture.
The following images was taken with a canon. The following equipment I used in the studio were:
- Canon
- Camera stand
- Light stand
- Light
- Soft Box
- Reflector
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