From Clicking to Creating-High Key

High key is done a lot in portrait photography, but it doesn’t have to be limited to just that. Basically, high key means a photo that when you look at the histogram, it’s sitting firmly on the right hand side. Usually this means the image is “blown out” or the highlights are too much. But from a creative stand point, it can be quite interesting. For this weeks Dogwood 52, we are to shoot either a high key, or low key photo. Low key is, you guessed it, just the opposite.

I opted for high key in a landscape shot. I did do some post processing on this shot, to bring out the highlights even more.

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From Clicking to Creating

This weeks Dogwood 52 challenge is an interesting one. Contrasts, in the category of composition. The definition is to have contrasting elements in the photo. Smooth/rough, hard/soft, that kind of an idea.

I decided to photograph this rose against the brick wall. It really is contrasting in a couple of ways. Pretty/ugly, soft/hard, delicate/sturdy.

It’s a fun idea to think about, and come up with ideas for photos.

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