High key lighting

There are many lighting techniques used for shooting portraits and one of these is the “High Key Lighting Setup” that produces almost shadow free images.

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The main light is just above the frame - 22" beauty dish with PCB Einstein Silver reflector beneath the model for extra pop and additional catch-lights in her eyes Two Alien Bees B160 lights into reflective umbrellas onto the white seamless paper for background. Two SB-26 lights right behind the umbrellas pointing back at the model for some hair light. Resulting picture is here: www.flickr.com/photos/alexv1n/7103799865

I'm looking to do some high key portraits. From what I have read on Photo.net this seems like a reasonable setup but thought I would solicit feedback...

Fluidr © 2010 Jean Lemoine - Tous droits réservés. Strobist: - Multiblitz Profilux 600 w/ 100x60cm softbox at model's 4 o'clock @ f/8 - Courtenay Solapro 400 w/ 60x60cm softbox at model's 10 o'clock @f/8 - silver reflector above model - cord sync + optical slaves. (and some post-processing...) Seen on Explore's best of the last 7 days! Highest Expore position: in the 20s on Friday, August 27, 2010.

It is a hard light sourse that creates high contrast. Interesting shot. Enjoy the mystery, Explore in Photography. split lighting.

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High Key is a term to describe images that are bright and contain little to no shadow. The term comes from the early days of broadcast television when scenes with higher contrast were not reproduced well. To make a scene that was easier to properly show on screen, the ratio between the key and fill lights was minimized. It is also sometimes used to describe photos and the photographic style that is simply bright, often with an overexposed background.