How to Shoot High Key Portraits and Model shots: Includes a High Key Studio Model Shoot

What is a High Key image? How is it done? What lighting is required? A high Key image is one that contains predominantly lighter tones. We can shoot indoors or outdoors with whatever equipment you already have. In this class you will learn how to shoot quality high key photographs by watching me shoot high key with a model. You will see many of my high key images which I will use to explain the principles and the techniques used in this genre of photography. Exposure You need to be careful, when shooting high key, to not blow out your highlights on your subject. An SLR will have histogram and highlight alert that will help you determine the correct exposure. You may find it better to slightly underexpose your image and then pull up the tones in post production (if that is an option for you). Lighting Generally speaking we want to eliminate as many shadows as possible so using a soft light from a large light source is ideal. L