High key photography
Aug 25, 2022
3 minutes
Margaret Brown
As photographers one of the first things we learn is the importance of capturing images that are ‘correctly’ exposed. While this rule applies to most subjects, there are times when it may be a more creative approach to over-expose with the aim of rendering the subject as a high key image – one in which lighter tones predominate.
High key lighting originated in the film industry, where cinematographers used the term ‘key light’ to
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