| The artistic-seeming tones of white on white | | | | vignetter for a whiter effect. Vignetting can also |
| brings to mind the innocence of youth, the fabric | | | | be achieved with the computer. In your photo |
| of dreams and long, hot summer days. In | | | | editor, choose the airbrush set at 300 pixels wide |
| photography, the effect can be easily achieved by | | | | and 50% strength. Pass the brush repeatedly |
| choosing elements of a white or pastel color | | | | around the edges of the image, creating the fade |
| placed on a white or very light background. | | | | out effect. When making the original exposure set |
| White curtains blowing in the breeze, white birches | | | | the camera to overexpose the subject one f |
| tufted with cotton snow, or a feather storm of a | | | | stop. The reason for this is that the camera light |
| pillow fight are qualifiers for a high key photo. The | | | | sensor will try to expose whites as light gray, |
| center of interest benefits from a darker tone, | | | | underexposing the image. |
| contrasting with the light tones of the surrounding | | | | In printing, care should be taken to insure a |
| environment and bringing the eye to the action. | | | | proper ratio of white, near white and deeper |
| Subtle shades of white and gray enhance the | | | | tones. If the photo is printed too dark, the high |
| colors or darker tones of the main subject. | | | | key effect is lost, and if printed too light, no detail |
| Often, a white vignetting filter can be used | | | | will be discernible in the near-white tones. For a |
| judiciously, blending the portion of the subject with | | | | water color effect, leave lots of room around the |
| the background. To make a vignetting filter, cut a | | | | edges (white) and mat carefully using white, black, |
| four inch square from some colorless, pliable, and | | | | or delicate pastel colors. A water color filter will |
| translucent material. In the center cut a small (one | | | | further enhance the high key effect. If you have |
| half by three quarter inch) hole with a nail scissors. | | | | children, make a list of the white clothes available |
| Place the vignetter in about one half inch in front | | | | for a magical white on white shoot. They'll all |
| of the lens. Extra light may be aimed at the | | | | come out like angels. |