12 Dramatic Low Key Black & White Portraits
Categories: Cool Photos, Featured
Written By: lightstalking
Low key photography is associated with having high contrast with minimal highlight. Often the lighting will be just enough to outline the subject though that often varies. The main benefit of low key photographs is that they convey an incredibly dramatic effect by maximizing shadow and darkness.
We are sure you will agree that the effect can be incredible.
The low key black and white portraits almost made us shiver. If you would like to know more about low key photography, don’t forget to check out the links at the end of the post.
103 by Steph Carter.
Heard Hard by Bukutgirl.
Hole to success by Seema K K.
Despiérteme arriba by nyki_m.
Portrait of Lahm by Ronn ashore.
Portrait of an old friend by skinner08.
Day 133 by ardenswayoflife.
mike fink – my film history teacher by *ivo*.
190/365 by uneduex.
WORMs are not as bad as you think by Felinux.
élodie g by _nim.
Untitled by Bri…D.
More Low Key Photography Resources
- Low Key France (incredible shots)
- Lighting: High Key and Low Key
- Keeping it Low Key
October 7th, 2009 at 9:02 am
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October 9th, 2009 at 2:06 am
This is a superb set of photos & very inspirational.
October 16th, 2009 at 4:34 am
Wow! What an interesting collection of pictures! You’ve given me a lot of great ideas. Thanks.
July 5th, 2010 at 9:53 pm
So simple yet so affective
July 29th, 2010 at 2:53 am
Was so inspired by this article I decided to try it out for myself. This is a self portrait
July 29th, 2010 at 2:54 am
above image got a little cut off in the blog layout, so right click and “view image” to see the full size photo.
August 29th, 2010 at 7:02 pm
LOVE it. i will upload some soon.