ideas and themes for low key portraits

[jeanie]

No cockadoodledoo talk here.if i do not mind the TCSS, i would have started the thread in kopitiam.

since there are so many days for CNY, i'm thinking of shooting some low key portraits.
as my studio knowlegde is very limited,
i need themes and ideas to go about doing it.
please throw me some suggestions, and poses.

TIA.

[blazer_workz]

Would like to help..but not too sure what kind of "low key" u wanted..Can elaborate more?

[jeanie]

Originally Posted by blazer_workz Would like to help..but not too sure what kind of "low key" u wanted..Can elaborate more?

low key= dark,dim lightings?

[night86mare]

use IR!
(i'm serious)

[oops, i just noticed you said studio, maybe cannot]

[jeanie]

Originally Posted by night86mare use IR! (i'm serious) [oops, i just noticed you said studio, maybe cannot]

i dunno how to shoot IR and i'm not interested in IR images other than for landscapes.

[Scaglietti]

Originally Posted by jeanie low key= dark,dim lightings?

Low key does not just refer to lighting. It is the background and clothing colour too.

I hope you don't mean underexposing by the "dim" lighting. It's more on playing with the lighting ratios.

BC

[jeanie]

Originally Posted by Scaglietti Low key does not just refer to lighting. It is the background and clothing colour too. I hope you don't mean underexposing by the "dim" lighting. It's more on playing with the lighting ratios. BC

ya i know.
thanks.
any suggestions?

[jeanie]

so sad...no suggestions.

[pierceteo]

Hi

For all that is still confuse with low-key...here it is...typically low key = high contrast..

From wiki
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Low-key_lighting

As for suggestion we can try to do some low key potrait in my studio..heehee...hand itchy too. PM me if interested.

Thanx
Pierce

[longkangman]

Originally Posted by pierceteo Hi For all that is still confuse with low-key...here it is...typically low key = high contrast.. From wiki http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Low-key_lighting As for suggestion we can try to do some low key potrait in my studio..heehee...hand itchy too. PM me if interested. Thanx Pierce

That is interesting can I join.

[KNIGHT ONG]

Low key .. long time didnt shoot that ...

I will be glad to join ..

[di0nysus]

nudes would be great for low key

[blueayz]

Originally Posted by pierceteo Hi For all that is still confuse with low-key...here it is...typically low key = high contrast.. From wiki http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Low-key_lighting As for suggestion we can try to do some low key potrait in my studio..heehee...hand itchy too. PM me if interested. Thanx Pierce

These look great. Would love to join if anyone is organising one.

[Witness]

eh...try low key one some MEN...it'd bring out the maniness in them i suppose...

else there's always goth, csi like stuff eh...

[longkangman]

hmm... MEN, yes anyone with the 6-pack?
yes no need to show the face.

[longkangman]

Below should be low key I beleive sorry it wasn't execuated the way it should be.

CS famous male moder



Cheers

[Venom81]

Originally Posted by Witness eh...try low key one some MEN...it'd bring out the maniness in them i suppose... else there's always goth, csi like stuff eh...

Yah, gothic is a gd idea.

[Stereobox]

is this considered low-key?

[jeanie]

Originally Posted by Stereobox is this considered low-key?

abosolutely gorgeous.
when i look at low key pics, it takes my heart entirely...

nice SHOT!

nitpick:but the background like a human headshot showing the forehead and ear.