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‘A direct opposite from the low key
What about metering the
To much power will effectively bleach
background, but just as simple is the background? the image. Remember, you can
high-key background. The three main always dodge some of the
colours in this shot are still the same Metering the background will all background in Photoshop if you're
as the shot with the strawberry, depend on the amount of separation struggling finding the balance.
however, the high key background you have between your model and
lifts the mood and allows for the shot the background and even what type The image overall...
to be a little more saucy and cheeky. of background material you are using.
Some white vinyl backgrounds are
The red lolly is a little more flexible
So, how's it done?
very reflective and therefore will
than the strawberry and works well
require much less light than a heavy
with the colour of the models lips and
For this set-up, I simply left the model cloth background, which will actually
white teeth. It is also highly
in situ and replaced the black absorb light. The trick is to just get
suggestive, yet will not cause offence.
background with white Colorama. the background as far right as
The dark and gold eye make-up and
There was no need to re-meter the possible or slightly clip the histogram,
blue eyes add a touch of colour
key light fitted with the silver umbrella without the lighting bleeding back
contrast to the image, whilst the clean
as the neither model or key light had onto the subject and making the
white background makes the face to
moved. image look washed out. You will find
focal point of the image.
that the umbrella on the key light will
High-key know how... contribute a fair amount of light
Good shooting.’
towards the background anyway.
Once the white Colorama was in
position, its simply a case of finding If you're struggling with this, try
a fairly directional modifier for each of reducing the power from the
the two background lights to background lights and then gradually
illuminate the background and just increase the power until you begin to
clip the highlights to give that high- see the flashing highlights on your
key background effect. For this shot I camera's LCD.
used two 60x60cm softboxes placed
on each side and about 3 feet behind
the model.
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