This photograph i found from searching low key photography in google, and although it is very basic it demonstrates the strengths in low key lighting that i want to utilize. It is just a picture of a cat, but the lighting captures the detail in his eyes and whiskers and gives the image an almost sinister feel.


With this brief i want to photograph low key portraiture. Very sharp focused images with dark shadows. The models i use will almost certainly have a lot of make up on and possibly costumes, photographed on sets or with curtained back drops, depending on whether i want to do full body shots or not. I want to create a really eerie and spooky series of photographs using lots of make up etc to enhance this. A low key lighting set up i think would be perfect for this.