How do you do this: high-key images?

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10-17-2010, 07:01 AM
mukul_chou

How do you do this: high-key images?

Dear members,

There has been a 'challenge' on dpreview "Redux: High-key Portrait"

How do you take such photos? By lighting arrangements/ post processing or both?

Please guide me
10-17-2010, 07:17 AM
Daniel Browning

Re: How do you do this: high-key images?

You just get a taller stand and move your key light up about 10 feet and then--oops. Wrong definition. [:D]

To answer your question, I suggest going about 75% in lighting and do the rest in post. If you don
10-17-2010, 09:38 AM
nickds7

Re: How do you do this: high-key images?

Nik filters has a good filter for high key effects, although you will want to do some of the work with lighting as Dan said.

www.niksoftware.com/.../entry.php (Their example shows using a high-key filter on a pretty dark photo, it would have had a much better result with a photo with more light)
10-17-2010, 11:51 AM
Sean Setters

Re: How do you do this: high-key images?

I used three flashes for this one, and overexposed the image quite a bit. I'm not great shakes at high-key, but I was giving it a shot.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2485/...57bce80259.jpg
10-17-2010, 09:38 PM
Sheiky

Re: How do you do this: high-key images?

Perhaps my photo isn't technically correct, but here it is anyway:

http://www.actieinbeeld.nl/tdp/highkey.jpg

Settings: 50mm f2 ISO-100 1/200s AV mode +1/3exp and a 430 EX2 flash on camera TTl, but I don't know what setting.

The picture is practically untouched. It is slightly cropped, some contrast is added and I removed all the colors.

I made this shot while shooting against the sun. The sun is behind the subject, but you could imagine that this could also be achieved by using a flash of some kind.

Good luck!

Jan
10-17-2010, 10:52 PM
Firestarter

Re: How do you do this: high-key images?

Hi, Jan,

This is an excellent example to show the original poster, how to achieve a high-key effect without using any sophisticated lighting equipment and/or sophisticated techniques. As you said, the photo could be improved technically, but it stands on its own, as it is.
10-18-2010, 07:46 PM
Sheiky

Re: How do you do this: high-key images?

Thanks,

Quote:

Originally Posted by Firestarter

As you said, the photo could be improved technically, but it stands on its own, as it is.

Yeah I'm aware it's no master-piece hehe [:P] But it's without needing to have a big setup. It's a fairly simple shot.
10-19-2010, 01:24 AM
peety3

Re: How do you do this: high-key images?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sean Setters

I used three flashes for this one, and overexposed the image quite a bit. I'm not great shakes at high-key, but I was giving it a shot.
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Sean, please don't do that. Her hair is too gorgeous to be washed out like that. :D