High Key

[madshutterbug]

The Theme for Camera Club #1 Meeting, next week, is High Key.




High Key is defined as a uniform lighting pattern with very little modeling; it is exemplified with bright, often 'blown out' or overexposed backgrounds and properly exposed primary subjects. It was often used in early television, when the cameras did not cope well with high contrast differences. ETA: Another Definition: High contrast with mostly highlights & little shadow detail.


It is still used frequently for various purposes. The name comes from the main light (key light) in a lighting set up. Since this is the theme, I'm going to post several items which I'm considering entering this round. Then I'll let y'all know how your responses stack up to the On-Site Judge. That is, of course, if the score sheets are published in a timely manner... I'm still waiting for Augusts to be posted.

And now, the 'judging'...
[Poll #1612819]

Comments

[jeliza]

Huh. That is a radically different definition of High Key than what I am used to.

[madshutterbug.livejournal.com]

What is the definition you are used to? I admit, it's a quick lookup to a site which is not always as accurate as could be. However, it did fit... mostly.

[jeliza]

High Key in my classes was defined as an image that was almost entirely midtones and higher, with low contrast. (Low Key, it's opposite, was predominantly midtones and lower, also with low contrast)

Of course, there is also the "positioning your key light high", like butterfly lighting, but that's a different ball of wax.

And it has been a few years since school. :)

[madshutterbug.livejournal.com]

Hmm... by that definition I am not sure this particular version of 'Rocks' would be high-key.

[jeliza]

Probably not. :) But I don't know which definition your club is using; I've been wrong about "Standard definitions" before. :)