Low-key is a term that describes images that are dark and contain few highlight areas. The main use of low-key lighting as a creative visual tool is to accentuate the shape and contour of a subject, by leaving additional lighting (fill light, for example) at a bare minimum, or omitting it entirely. Low-key lighting is also often used in cinema to create dramatic, moody effects, in many types of films from romance to horror.
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In contrast to last week’s prompt, low key photography is all about the dark and moody shots! I feel like I more naturally gravitate to these kind of photos, and have had several over the course of the year that I could have pulled from the archives for this week. But I shot a new one, because that’s what we do!
