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

People have the right to be stupid. Some people abuse that privilege.
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Kim Ch

High Key simply means that most of the tones within the image are light.   

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

AWWWWWWWWWW!

Thanks to Onslow and valouchufy.
I really do appreciate your help and fast answers, and also thanks for your pop in TwoPynts...:biggrin:
Now I do know lots more about this:thumbupboth:

People have the right to be stupid. Some people abuse that privilege.
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Kim Ch

This is a sample of what might be considered a high key portrait.  Mostly light tones.  A light coloured background, and mostly full frontal lighting.  Hope it helps

Ohh!
Hmmm....
Thanks !
It was great to see how it looks in high key too.,
and ........Yupp ...............all your answers do helps . :m_thumbu:

People have the right to be stupid. Some people abuse that privilege.
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Kim Ch

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.