High Key and Low Key

High Key Lighting

High Key lighting is a style of lighting that makes the photographs free from shadows. A disadvantage to high key lighting is that it doesn't add any meaning or drama to the photographs; instead it makes the photographs seem calm and relaxed due to the lack of shadow. I went into the studio and decided to use the high key lighting for some photographs; the photographs appear to have no shadows which is because of the positions of the lights, and I also used props to make the photographs seem a little more interesting and to add some colour.

Low Key Lighting

Low key lighting is completely different from high key lighting. This is because low key lighting adds shadows to the pictures which can give the images more of a mysterious feel, whereas high key lighting includes little to no shadow. I also used low key lighting when I went into the studio and I placed the light to the side of the person modeling, this made the light only shine on half of their face and their other half of their face was in the dark which made the model seem mysterious.