High and low key lighting

High key is when the lighting is very low contrast with no to little visible shadows whereas low key has highly visible contrast which makes subjects pop in the image. There are many ways to accomplish both techniques, one method is by shooting in high speed flash and then filling the shadows in with direct flash. Low key lighting is created by using three point lighting which include a key light, a fill light and a back light. This is a great type of lighting to achieve the best contrast and best way to capture the detail of the subjects. I experimented with both high and low key as I wanted to see the effects and results of both, after viewing my images I saw that low key was the most appealing and created the best images. Low key lighting throws areas into shade while a fill light illuminates the key parts of the image. The lighting ratio is easily measured by a light meter and this is how these elements are created in the studio.  High key lighting also uses the same amount of lighting fixtures however these are using a higher setting to create the effect. This effect helps illuminate the subject and can sometimes result in over exposure. Both effects have to start by using the light meter so that your able to apply the correct settings on your camera.