This week Mark Wallace talks about high key and low key lighting. In it’s simplest terms a high key image is a bright image full of light and mostly white tones whilst a low key image is a dark with minimal lighting and rich in black tones and lots of shadow areas. Let’s explore these two dramatic lighting alternatives.
Gear used in this video
- Pocket-Wizard Plus II Auto Sensing Smart Transceiver
- Matthews 48″ x 48″ Road Flag Fabric: Double Black
- Profoto Acute2R 1200 Pro Value Pack
- Canon EOS-7D Digital SLR Camera with Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS Auto Focus Lens & Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM Autofocus Lens
- Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM AutoFocus Wide Angle Telephoto Zoom Lens with Case & Hood
- Profoto ComPact 1200R, 1200 Watt Second Monolight with Built-in PocketWizard Receiver
- Profoto Silver Umbrella 42″
- Savage Seamless Background Paper, 107″ wide x 50 yards, Super White, #1
- Profoto 2×3′ RFi Softbox, Rectangular
- Matthews Baby Junior Triple Riser Stand with Wheels,
- Sekonic L-758DR DigitalMaster, Programmable Digital Flash & Ambient Exposure Meter
- Benro A2690TBH1 Travel Angel Aluminum Tripod with BH1 Single Action Ballhead and Case, Maximum Height 62″, Supports 13.2 lbs