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How to take a high key and low key image?
How can I take a high key and low key image?
My current equipment are:
Nikon D5000
Nikon 18-55mm kit lens
Sigma 70-300mm DG Macro
and nothing else.
Please give me some hints.
And can I take it outdoors? How?
Vernan,
The terms “high key” & “low key” have to do with tonal ranges in photography. In simple terms a tone is the strength of the grays in your image between the shades of black & white. Tone relates to brightness, lightness & darkness. You can vary it by the direction and the intensity of your lighting choices.
* High Key – is a what a picture is called if it has light tones. High key photos are often very white, bright and frequently can have a certain amount of translucency or transparency feelings to them. These are images that are intentionally over-exposed.
* Low Key – are the images that are mostly very dark, or even black. Opposite of high key, low key images are under-exposed. But you’ll still need some areas of relative lightness for contrast purposes. Look at examples of paintings that have the technique of chiaroscuro in them to get a flavor for what you’d be aiming for in a photo.
How to succeed shooting each…
* High Key – Look for subjects that are bright and very well lit. You have to hit the right balance of a lot of white and bright elements, but without blowing out your highlights. If you’re working with objects you might try placing them against a translucent surface that’s lit from below or behind with a strobe. Try to isolate the features of your subject against a white background. If you have a lightbox, to put behind smaller objects, try that. Try to create islands of color against a bright white or very light surrounding.
* Low Key – Because you want to keep it dark, try shooting against a black or very dark background. Use just a selective, directional lighting of your subject. Try to create a sense of mystery in what you shoot. Think what you would like highlighted & to stand out as a contrast to the dark portions of the image.
You’re going to need strobes, reflectors, white photo umbrella, and snoots plus stands to hold the gear. That doesn’t mean you have to spend a fortune on pro level lighting gear. Even pros will improvise and ‘roll their own’ (so to speak) to create their own takes on this gear. You can get strobes that can be clamped on chair backs or ladders for relatively low cost. You can cut out cardboard rounds and cover them with foils to make reflectors. And you can wrap fire & heat retardant papers around strobes to create snoots. You can get white translucent photo umbrellas for around $8-12 (USD). Time of day can make a big difference in your lighting effect if you’re going to shoot outdoors…
Good luck! Google the terms to see what you can find on YouTube and on photo tutorial websites like Digital Photography School.
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