Assignment #30 High Key

LaFoto · Nov 23, 2005

My first attempts at high-key with my "inbuilt model" (daughter) did not turn out. Must go look for the really bright light downstairs in the cellar somewhere and try if that works (after she'll be home from her swimming). But I am working at it.

LaFoto · Nov 23, 2005

And I found a surprise model! Not my daughter.......... no!
(I'm not sure I'm there yet, though):

Corry · Nov 23, 2005

That's great Lafoto!

LaFoto · Nov 23, 2005

OK, so finally "my model" was willing to pose, too, and had made up her eyes, like I had asked her to, but she was only HALF willing and was mad at me after the session because of the lights and the fact that she claimed she then no longer had time to get the eye make-up removed before she would go to the pool again, and that in the water it would run and... :roll:

But look what I have got here:
1.

Not yet "high key" enough for my liking, so I shifted and moved the lights more, much to "my model's" dismay...

2.

3.

She shot me looks like this one, for example
4.

And she no longer wanted to look towards the lights!
5.

After this look I decided it was enough - she hasn't spoken a word with me all the way to the pool then. What have I done to my child!?!?!?!?!?!?!?
6.

I'm unhappy with several things, but for the fact that I don't have a studio nor studio lights nor any real IDEA of what I was doing.... well.....

Alexandra · Nov 23, 2005

core_17 said:
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!

Lol, I thought DOF was for Difference Of Focus (on different plans of the pic...) too much imagination.

PlasticSpanner · Nov 23, 2005

I like No 6 LaFoto!:thumbup: The definition I found for high key was a photograph consisting mostly of light tones, few shadows and low contrast.

I hope you managed to dodge the daggers in No4! :lol:

You should tell your daughter that her hard work in sitting for this session was worthwhile and appreciated and you have some good portrait shots especially No 1!:thumbup:

I kinda cheated on mine a little in that my subject was lying on the floor under the main light with another light slightly to the side to reduce the shadow under his cheek. (My own shadow is only just out of the shot! :lol:

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CrazyAva · Nov 24, 2005

???

elsaspet · Nov 24, 2005

I LOVE hi key!

kalee · Nov 24, 2005

Corry · Nov 24, 2005

Great submissions!

PlasticSpanner · Nov 27, 2005

My Neice, Lola. This was taken on Friday on her birthday and after explaining what it was for she asked if she could have a copy too.

Scanned off a contact sheet printed in the darkroom & edited in PS.