20) High Key

For our next assignment we will be focusing on achieving a photographic technique. High key photography is where you use unnaturally bright light to blow out most if not all of the image shadows, leaving the focus very much on texture and composition. It creates an almost painterly effect, and images that are generally very calm and peaceful for the viewer. It requires manipulation of exposures to over expose the image and thus remove shadows. Lighting source and positions are key, so placement of lights and reflectors if in the studio, or where to place your subject against natural light if outside are crucial. Although photo software can achieve similar effects, this topic is all about getting the shot with the camera first, with some tweaking in post production later, and learning about lighting and our cameras exposure controls along the way. We have some useful resources in the technique and some examples here here and here! Enjoy!