I like this image as the the low key lighting is known for hiding segments of the face but somehow elves deeper into the concept of identity. The central focal point is the light reflection on the eye of the subject. The negative space surrounding the face gives the impression of isolation. The stark contrasts between light and dark tonal areas helps to emphasise contours of the face.
This second photograph is another of my favourites as I enjoy the side composition of the subject rather than being central. With this piece I intended to study perceptions of youth in society. The right sided weight of the image gives the impression of being parted from the norm, implied as deviant from the norm of society, and the lack of lighting on the eyes, supposedly the window to the soul, gives the impression of ambiguity and that the individual serves almost as a figurehead for all youths.
This is my final favourite of the low key lighting series as it doesn't explicitly study identity or the hiding of identity. The shadows create an idea of battling light and dark and the hand is often referred to as displaying identity through fingerprints. This image was created to replicate the ideas of Macbeth in which Lady Macbeth asks why her hands will never be clean of her sins. The idea is that low key lighting can help display ideas of light and dark.
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