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[ckphotography]

I have just started to dive into high key photography. Having worked with mostly natural light this is a new adventure for me. I have a small space to work with (only about 14 feet long and 11 feet wide).

I have two strobes on umbrellas set up aimed at the backdrop. I have a speedlight with umbrella set up as a fill light on the subject placed to my right (subjects left) with a white reflector to the right of the subject to bounce back light.

Popped the white with curves and added a small amount of contrast. Viola! Ha- seriously- constructively critique. I don't quite like them.

 

[KmH]

Pretty good.

A hair light and a kicker would help with subject definition as would nailing the background exposure in camera, rather than relying on Curves.

Have you seen the tutorials by Zack Arias on doing high-key?

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[Garball]

You shot yourself in the foot by over-lighting the background and under-lighting the subject. To compound matters - you then "kicked" it up in curves.

Well, that strained all the pixels - and they're breathing pretty hard at this point.

Now, establish a highlight on you victim - a real highlight. Then bring in you fill panel to compliment the main - we photograph with light and design with shadow.

Now pop your strobes into the paper - just enough to achieve a white - carefully.

If your goal is a true high key look then place your main almost in front and above you subject and use your fill panel from below chest high.

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[craig]

In high key mode I bounce 2 naked strobes off of foamcore on both sides of the seamless. I use 2 pieces of in front of the lens to bounce the light back. Creates a chaos of light with a limited "sweet spot" but I love it and use it often.

Love & Bass