#03 Prompter Mag 🌚 Low Key Lighting

Minimal illumination with shadows

Low Key Lighting

Midjourney Prompt 👆 v5.1: A dramatic portrait of a woman, the low key lighting emphasizing the contours of her face and the sparkle in her eye --niji 5 --ar 3:4

Overview

Low key lighting is a cinematographic and photographic technique that uses predominantly darker tones and colors to create a dramatic or moody atmosphere. It's characterized by high contrast and low lighting ratios, often with minimal fill light.

Midjourney Prompt 👆 v5.1: A suspenseful scene from a horror film, the low key lighting creating deep shadows that hint at unseen dangers --ar 3:4

Historically

Low key lighting has been heavily utilized in film noir and horror genres to evoke feelings of suspense, mystery, and tension. It's also widely used in portraiture and product photography to create dramatic effects and highlight specific aspects of the subject.

Influencers

1. Dorothea Lange (Photographer, USA)

2. Alfred Hitchcock (Filmmaker, UK)

3. David Fincher (Filmmaker, USA)

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