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Photography F.A.Q (Last Updated: 2024 Nov 26 6:56 am)
Subject: High Key
This was a popular style for portraits with white backgrounds and light toned faces in black & white, but it is equally suitable for colour images too.
The effect can be achieved by having a suitable image eg light / white background :
then exposing so the subject is very much in the lighter range of tones
using lighting to achieve the effect
or using postwork to achieve the same effect.
The example is a Passion flower.
And every one said, 'If we only live,
We too will go to sea in a Sieve,---
To the hills of the Chankly Bore!'
Far and few, far and few, Are the lands where the Jumblies
live;
Their heads are green, and their hands are blue, And they went to
sea in a Sieve.
Edward Lear
http://www.nonsenselit.org/Lear/ns/jumblies.html
Hi Kim,
Definition :
http://photography.about.com/library/glossary/bldef_highkey.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High-key_lighting
Technique :
http://www.ephotozine.com/techniques/viewtechnique.cfm?recid=361
http://www.graficalicus.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=135
http://wikipixel.com/index.php/Photoshop/High_Key
Filter / pluggin :
http://pstutorialsblog.com/?p=108
I don't know if there is more filter for this technique, I know only this one and it's very good...
I hope this links can help you 
Between Richards and Valou, it looks as though all the bases are covered! :)
Kort Kramer - Kramer Kreations
Squirrel, without a clue as to what photo editing progs you might use, there is a neat and likely still free plug-in that will help you play with photos to simulate the "high key" shot.
www.optikvervelabs.com This is Virtual Photographer by optikVerve Labs.
This is not a substitute for the shot composed and shot at high key but is a neat little plug-in and fun. You might want to give it a try.
Jack, thanks for the photo and the explanation. Neatly done demo.
God Bless all. TomDart.
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Hi there! First of all, thanks for lots of good and superb info stuff in here at the forum:)
And so.. to my question... I do wonder.. what is High Key in photos? and how does it work.. Can I use any filers/plugins with it?
I really wanna know all about High Key... thanks;)
Kim Ch
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Kim Ch