Another Low Key Lighting Session. I keep gravitating back to them because I am trying to figure something out, something beyond what I currently know. It is just within reach, but I didn’t quite get it yet. I will keep trying.

In the meantime, let’s pull something out of this session. The key lighting for these is a speedlite with a snoot up high and aimed down. Very controlled. The first picture is just that light. But even if it is low key, that doesn’t mean we can’t bring it out a little. So, the rest included another speedlite with a snoot aimed at the backdrop.

The 2nd picture had the back light a little too far away. The third picture is better, but I positioned myself away from the light too much so an eye has too much shadow. For the final one I turned my head so more light could reach my face.

That’s really the key take away with low key lighting; knowing you can move the light to the subject or move the subject to the light. Also, as always, what is “correct” is really dependent with what you are trying to get – it is all subjective.