Embrace the dark! No longer be afraid of shadow and murky tones. Explore the low-key portrait with Chris Knight. Learn how to maximize the detail in dark imagery through lighting and post-production. Chris will take you from concept through execution covering simple (yet effective) lighting techniques as well as tethering tips with Adobe® Lightroom®. He'll also discuss how to develop the raw image and retouching tactics to make your image appear powerful and purposeful.
Overview
Syllabus
- Class Introduction
- What Is Low-Key Lighting?
- Bringing in the Subject
- Lighting Patterns
- Lighting Patterns: Broad vs. Short
- Giving Your Light a Job
- How to Create Separation
- Shoot: Putting it All Together
- Developing the Raw for Low-Key
- Enhance with Local Adjustments in Lightroom
- Creating Different Interpretations in Lightroom
- Clean Up Image in Photoshop
- Dodge and Burn in Photoshop
- Liquify in Photoshop
- Adjust Color and Contrast in Photoshop
Taught by
Chris Knight
