Below are some examples of what low key lighting is.
I was watching an expisode of "Glee" and they performed a dance of the stage using spot lights and the light highlighted them and I wanted to have a go as I light the low key lighting. An example of the footage I saw and them wanted to try and recreate it.
I spoke with my tutor Andy Farrington about using a spot light to create the same effect and the studio we have, the ceilings are not high or dark enough. Therefore, you wouldn't get the effect of a spot light. Andy recommend I try and use a theatre so I can use one of the lights they have. A friend of mine works at a school and she said that I could use the drama school at the high school were she teaches dance. I was able to use one or two of her pupils and asked them to dance under the spot light so I could get the outline of their body and movements and to also capture as they danced instead of making them pose.
Below are some images that I captured
After shooting these images I liked some of the shots and I am glad I tried the lighting technique but I felt that I they weren't has striking as I wanted them to be because the item has been done and I felt like the dancers could not relax and dance freely in front as me as they were shy so I feel the images looked more posed then I wanted them to be. Also the shutter speed to low. Therefore, making the images not a sharp as I hoped for.
I have decided to continue with my idea of using fabric and would like to try using high key and low key lighting or a different camera technique to develop my skills
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