Low-Key Macara

While doing second superhero shoot with Macara I got some great Low-Key portraits, but as they aren't obviously cosplay pictures I thought I'd post them separately as they look really good and the low lighting and shadows work really well with the deep reds of her hair. 

I really like Low-Key Portraiture, although I'm not a massive fan of Portraiture altogether; I only really appreciate portraiture when I can put an original or unusual spin on the genre. High-Key portraits can easily look dull and uncreative, as it can simply be a case of putting a model in-between a camera and a backdrop and pressing the shutter. But Low-Key can easily look far more dramatic and creative, as its about what the photographer lights and captures as well as what they leave in the dark. 

Colors also appear more deep and dark, which works well with darker skin and more colorful hair. I could have easily shoot this picture against a white background and gently lit my model with lights but shooting against a black background using a continuos soft-box or honeycomb makes the subject appear far more mysterious and intense.