Key lighting

There are a few different ways to achieve a nice high key image done with studio lighting and natural light. Here's how I do it.

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Wanted to try some low key work. Shoot through umbrella strobe to the right 1/16th, snooted strobe 1/4 power to the left to light the smoke. Originally planned for the soft light to be the main, but the snooted strobe has also made some specular highlights of the candle and the holder. More by luck than judgement, this has given the whole thing some good depth and contrast.

Three Point Lighting Set Up: A three-point lighting set up uses three lights to achieve depth within the image and is Often used for interviews.Three lights are used, a key light, fill light and ba…

Shape is an eery black & white portrait series by French photographer Quentin Arnaud, who used low-key lighting to highlight the shape of his subject's heads while obscuring any definitive facial features. See samples in the full post and let us know what you think.