Assignment #30 High Key

Corry · Nov 21, 2005

Since Amanda seems to be AWOL, I thought I'd post one up..

This weeks assignment is "high key". So...let's see whatcha got! Hopefully Amanda will be back by next monday!

Jmart_88 · Nov 21, 2005

high key?

Corry · Nov 21, 2005

Hmmm...searching for a decent definition...

High-key Photo
Photo whose most important details appear in the highlights

High key subjects concentrate on the lighter tones, using subject matter that is white or pale tones, and using flat overall lighting to avoid shadows.

High key is often used to portray a delicate or feminine intention. Most high key pictures contain small areas of dark tones - for example in the iris of the eyes in a portrait; without a small dark or black area high key effects can appear too washed out or insipid.

And there was a photo nominated in last months POTM that describes this...I'll find it and link you to it so you can see an example...

Corry · Nov 21, 2005

This portrait by Andergraph is a bit of a high key shot:

http://www.thephotoforum.com/forum/showpost.php?p=304914&postcount=2

Hope that helps.

Alexandra · Nov 21, 2005

hmm... well that really looks like a challenge

Corry · Nov 21, 2005

Maybe someone else can define it better.

LaFoto · Nov 22, 2005

A new assignment, yay! A new assignment!
We had to go through all of last week without one!
(Though I forgot to post my "Get Low" pic.... oops!

- must do that NOW, asap!)

(You don't know how long it took me to get behind the meaning of abbreviations and acronyms such as awol, asap, dof, pov, umo, fyi, etc

)

SlySniper · Nov 22, 2005

LaFoto said:
(You don't know how long it took me to get behind the meaning of abbreviations and acronyms such as awol, dof, pov, umo, fyi, etc )

I still don't know what they mean!! :lmao: :lmao: :lmao: :lmao: No joke, I really don't.:meh: :er:

Corry · Nov 22, 2005

SlySniper said:
I still don't know what they mean!! :lmao: :lmao: :lmao: :lmao: No joke, I really don't.:meh: :er:

AWOL is Absent WithOut Leave....it's a military term.

ASAP= As Soon As Possible

DOF= Depth of Field

Dont' know what umo is

FYI= For Your Information

Now back to the assignment!

Jeff Canes · Nov 22, 2005

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Corry · Nov 22, 2005

Hmmm...in my opinion, not quite. Sorry, I didn't think this would be a hard assignment!

Here are some examples of high key....(it doesn't have to be portraits though)

http://www.acclaimimages.com/_gallery/_pages/0088-0507-2300-0503.html

http://www.theothermartintaylor.com/moveabletype/archives/photo/000113.html

http://www.amherstmedia.com/covers/jpegs/1736.jpg

http://www.worth1000.com/entries/145000/145464NTVS_w.jpg

Hope that helps.

LaFoto · Nov 22, 2005

:mrgreen:

You can't know what "umo" means, :biggrin:

, for that is a typo!
Should have been "imo".
"In my opinion" --- and I shall soon try to persuade my daughter into a photo session here, with my given living room lights and see what I can produce...

PlasticSpanner · Nov 22, 2005

I'm not quite sure if I completely understand but is this close?

If not you'll have to wait till the weekend when I do another film! :lol:

Corry · Nov 23, 2005

I'd say so! Nice contribution!

PlasticSpanner · Nov 23, 2005

core_17 said:
Hmmm...in my opinion, not quite. Sorry, I didn't think this would be a hard assignment!

This is a good one!:thumbup:

Really had to plan for this & bracket & play with lighting (simple as it was). Turned into a nice little experiment and has given me some ideas too!

Fortunately we didn't wake my little lad even after re-positioning him and messing with a warm uplighter! :lol: