In search of Low-key Photographers

[ifilia]

I’ve been searching the net for a photographer who specializes in low-key photography to no avail.

Can anyone help me out and direct me towards someone who excels in this field?

Thankyou.

 

[Michael Humle]

Please explain what you mean by "low key". I've not heard this term.

 

[ifilia]

Low-key refers to a photograph made up of darker tones and little contrastign highlights. (high-key is the opposite)

An example of low-key would be: (google)

I'm looking for a photographer who specialized in this technique, been searching all morning on the net and cant seem to find any.

 

[DocFrankenstein]

You won't find any. It's like trying to find a painter who specializes in drawing with a red paint only.

It's just a technique. Find a photographer whose images you like and tell him to make it low key.

 

[ifilia]

It's more for research than anything else.
Thanks for the reply.

 

[Michael Humle]

This is a very interesting technique! Would you explain its application?
I am interested in learnibg about it....!

 

[markc]

I know a photographer that shoots most of his portraits in low-key. People often do specialize, as many photographers have a style. I don't know many that do low-key, though, and not any that are on the web.

 

[markc]

This is a very interesting technique! Would you explain its application?
I am interested in learnibg about it....!

It's simply a style choice. Low or high key can push the mood in one direction or another.

BTW, I often see confusion about low/high key. It's not just about the color of the background.; it's about what the predominant tone of an image is. It's either going to be mostly dark or mostly light.

 

[ifilia]

Mark, anychance of getting a link to this photographer, if he has an online folio that is.

Thanks.

 

[Michael Humle]

I found a couple of low-key photographers. Most were wedding, this one appears to generalize...hope this is what you are looking for. click link below:

http://www.rollinsphotography.com/

 

[markc]

Mark, anychance of getting a link to this photographer, if he has an online folio that is.

Thanks.

Sorry. He doesn't have anything online.

 

[ifilia]

thankyou Michael Humle