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03-05-2013, 5:37pm
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Goldilocks
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Hey Photo Gurus
Help a brother out. Has anyone here done any low-key photography? I'm really wanting to get some nice low-key shots of my wife. Portrait type shots.
Any experience with this? Tips? Tricks? 
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03-05-2013, 7:31pm
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what would help is to know what kind of equipment you have, what kind of lighting you have, do you have any backdrops and do you have tripod...
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03-05-2013, 7:46pm
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Goldilocks
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5D MK III, 550 flash, no lighting, and yes a tripod. Several. Actually I'm investigating a lighting kit I can buy and expand.
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03-05-2013, 9:00pm
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Found this online. Couple of annoying popups but there is a lot of good content. Worth the look.
Low-Key Photography for Beginners – Enter the Dark Side |
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03-05-2013, 9:16pm
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OK, I'm assuming by low key, you are looking for soft light/glamor type. This one was done with a cheap aluminum work light reflector and a 100 watt GE Reveal bulb. You need to play with white balance a bit for the light, or shoot RAW and adjust later. Use the tripod to avoid shake, and you can move the light around to get some different shadows. That's a quick and easy lighting solution. I have a pair of Alien Bee lights with Brolly boxes that work well (and not much $$). Also, some cheap props/backdrops help. I've used cheap material from walmart in addition to buying background paper and canvas backdrops..
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03-06-2013, 6:37am
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Goldilocks
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I've been looking at Alien Bees. They seem to have a decent starter kit.
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03-06-2013, 6:24pm
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Definitely post up what you take (mistake photos and the good ones, so folks like me can learn from your mistakes).
Oh, and your wife's hott! 
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