Comments on: High Key Studio – What I Use and Why

By: Elizabeth Halford

Elizabeth Halford — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 10:42:46 +0000

@jennifer: Hi thank you so much for reading! The space I use is really huge. The backdrop may only be 5 metres long, but I place the lights a couple metres out from that which makes for a large space taken up.

By: Jennifer Miller

Jennifer Miller — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 13:45:47 +0000

Love your work Elizabeth, I have been contemplating setting up a home studio, can you tell me what size room or area this setup in being used in? My concern is that the area I have to utilize may be to small for all this light?

By: jennifer sutton

jennifer sutton — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 20:27:45 +0000

For now, my only website is on FB. I love high-key photography. I don’t think I’ve yet mastered the look of it but I’m working on it…. :) Thank you so much for sharing helpful information. I love all your ideas to engage kids~ I use similar tactics & it works.

By: Brodie Weeding

Brodie Weeding — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 09:34:35 +0000

hey elizabeth i was just wondering if you could give me a rough price range of what id be looking at for a smiliar kit and also any good places to buy them from?

thanks :)

By: Elizabeth Halford

Elizabeth Halford — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 16:38:09 +0000

@sapperchris: hmm I’m wondering if you read this post word-for-word? That was my first lighting experience. Every one started somewhere :)

By: sapperchris

sapperchris — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 13:54:29 +0000

You describe yourself as a pro, and then complain about the colour of the lights, did you not think to set your colour balance?
just asking.

By: Kerrilee Beetham

Kerrilee Beetham — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 21:04:43 +0000

Hi
I really appreciate your post – simple and straight to the point, which is how it should be!
I recently upgraded my lighting and the bulbs seem to be blowing very quickly after say 2/3 shoots. I am
shooting children also. Obviously when they beep they are ready so is there something else I should be
aware of do you think? I have gone back to manufacturer also but thought I would check with other likewise
studio photographers (I too am self taught and feeling the way quickly).

By: Karen Skelly

Karen Skelly — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 19:39:48 +0000

Where did you get the roll of white vinyl?

Thanks, Karen

By: Elizabeth Halford

Elizabeth Halford — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:33:36 +0000

This is how I use all this stuff: http://digital-photography-school.com/whiteseamlesshowt

By: Diane

Diane — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:22:52 +0000

Interesting article. I’m currently building up high key equipment (I’ve got a 3.5mx5m roll of white lorry curtain – just as good (cost me £43), and my favourite living room studio – the Lastolite hi-lite) and doing children’s portraits as a side-line to save up for a new camera.
Folks have been pleased with their prints so far, but I’m always looking for tips and inspiration – will follow your posts with great interest.