I love lillies I went to fade it out to make it high key but it killed the form and colour so maybe someone out there could advise me how to make it a high key photo.
I find the concepts of high key and low key lighting a bit difficult to understand. It means the main light is stronger than the fill light. In your example, consider the scene without the lily. The main light is that which lights this scene. It should be bright, to the point of over exposing the scene (or even blowing it out to create a white background). Then when you bring the lily into the scene you light it with the fill light to the degree you want. I have done this using two lights or flashes. The key light is lighting the scene behind the lily, and the fill light is lighting the lily. I can control the ratio between the two to get the effect I want. You will often see the background very light compared to the foreground in high key lighting. There will usually be few shadows. Then you can modify the fill light to change effect. In your shot you have used a strong fill light. You could soften it if you wish by diffusing the fill light. If you are using a flash, a tissue or two over the flash makes a good diffuser.
I am going to watch and see if you get any more suggestions. I am still working on this concept so very well be incorrect in what I said.
I should add that I use low key lighting more often because I can do it using a single flash. Low key usually has a dark (underexposed) background.
I am going to watch and see if you get any more suggestions. I am still working on this concept so very well be incorrect in what I said.
I should add that I use low key lighting more often because I can do it using a single flash. Low key usually has a dark (underexposed) background.