Hi and Low Key Lighting

The Westchester Photographic Society invites the public to a presentation of

Bobbi Lane – Hi and Low Key Lighting

This event will take place on Friday September 27, 2024 , at 7:30 PM  (Eastern) via Zoom

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To join this event and receive the link, please register by email to

meetings+aw@wpsphoto.org

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Topic

This presentation covers essential lighting techniques and tools for the photographer to create the impact and range of mood for the portrait. The classic High Key is a pure white background with the subject well illuminated for a bright, happy and lively feeling. Low Key traditionally is a dark or black background, with more side lighting and shadows for a dramatic and evocative portrait.  Light is the essence of a successful portrait, so understanding the three key elements; direction, quality, and depth, is crucial.  Controlling these elements is essential in terms of retaining detail in both shadows and highlights without sacrificing your choices for establishing mood. The technical set up for high-key and low-key lighting will be fully explained.

Biography

Bobbi Lane, a Fujifilm “X” Photographer, is an award-winning commercial photographer specializing in creative portraits on location and in the studio. Lane’s multi-faceted approach to photography incorporates over 40 years of technical experience with innovative artistic interpretation. Her corporate and editorial work includes corporate websites, annual reports and hundreds of environmental portraits for a wide variety of magazines. As a dedicated photo educator, she brings insight and enthusiasm to her students in workshops held worldwide. She is widely known as the “Mistress of Light”, teaching portrait lighting techniques with both natural and artificial light. Combining her love of travel, photography and teaching, Bobbi also leads international photo travel workshops with her husband Lee Varis, such as Venice Carnival, Tuscany, Neighborhoods of New York and Scotland. Her dynamic workshops are always both educational and entertaining!