Nonnit wrote in post #16078068
This is how I take low key portrait:
1. Adjust the camera so ambient light is underexposed (black picture on the back of the camera or close to it) - 1/200, ISO100 and F5.6 - F11 should do it in normally lit rooms.
2. Find a spot in the room far from walls.
3. Bring the light source close to the subject, the smaller the room, the closer I have to get. This is to keep the light from lighting up the walls.
4. Adjust the light so the bright part in the picture is correctly exposed (not under exposed!)
Lightroom gives you some room to play with: shadow/blacks down - highlight up/exposure down
This pic was taken in (large) normally lit room with white walls.
IMAGE LINK: http://www.flickr.com …/71317677@N02/9176940254/
umbrella by Nontest, on Flickr
This is how I take low key portrait:
1. Adjust the camera so ambient light is underexposed (black picture on the back of the camera or close to it) - 1/200, ISO100 and F5.6 - F11 should do it in normally lit rooms.
2. Find a spot in the room far from walls.
3. Bring the light source close to the subject, the smaller the room, the closer I have to get. This is to keep the light from lighting up the walls.
4. Adjust the light so the bright part in the picture is correctly exposed (not under exposed!)
Lightroom gives you some room to play with: shadow/blacks down - highlight up/exposure down
This pic was taken in (large) normally lit room with white walls.
umbrella
by Nontest, on FlickrThanks Nonnit
The picture helped to show me that I have been using the flash to far away from the subject, as they say a picture is worth a thousand words.
