High Key?

kdotaylorkdotaylor Registered Users Posts: 1,280 Major grins
edited January 16, 2014 in People
I did not take these photos. I think this is what they call high key; and am wondering if someone can explain or show me a site that explains how to do this.

I take a photo like this and it just looks over-exposed and gross. Thanks for any help you can give!

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Kate
www.katetaylor.smugmug.com
"You cannot depend on your eyes when your imagination is out of focus." Mark Twain

Comments

  • divamumdivamum Registered Users Posts: 9,021 Major grins
    edited January 15, 2014
    The catchlights in these suggest some kind of a reflector or, alternatively, it was just using the snow on the ground to reflect back up onto her face.

    Exposing white-on-white just requires care - shoot raw for maximum latitude in post, and make sure you don't blow out the highlights when taking the shot :) For a portrait, ALWAYS expose for the face; that's the first priority regardless of what else surrounds it thumb.gif
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  • Bryce WilsonBryce Wilson Registered Users Posts: 1,586 Major grins
    edited January 15, 2014
    What Diva said.

    In the first image you can indeed see the reflection of light coming from below.

    FWIW...

    It is kind of proper etiquette to post or list a credit when posting others work.
  • kdotaylorkdotaylor Registered Users Posts: 1,280 Major grins
    edited January 16, 2014
    Thank you! Will need to practice this...I love her photos. Here's a link to her blog:
    http://joeyphoto.co/snow-princess/
    Kate
    www.katetaylor.smugmug.com
    "You cannot depend on your eyes when your imagination is out of focus." Mark Twain
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