High Key Lighting

What is high key lighting?


High-key lighting is a style of lighting for film, television, or photography that aims to reduce the lighting ratio present in the scene. This was originally done partly for technological reasons, since early film and TV did not deal well with high contrast ratios, but now is used to suggest an upbeat mood. In the 1950s and 1960s, high key lighting was achieved through multiple light sources. One advantage of high key lighting is that it doesn't require adjustment for each scene which allows the production to be completed within a few hours than a few days. The only drawback is that high-key lighting fails to add meaning or drama by lighting certain parts to the image. 




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