One thing that makes a great photo is its ability to convey emotions. An emotion in a photograph or any work of art is what helps the viewer to connect with the work if that emotion prevails in the viewer himself. Happiness and joy, sadness and despair, are some of the emotions that at one time or another were universally felt by everyone on this planet. Once upon a time, rulers with portraits displayed their wealth and permanently recorded beauty. With the development of the first camera, and thus photography, this process is simplified. Although photography can capture moments as they really are, photography can also be manipulated, as well as our emotions that we show through it. Nowadays, it’s getting harder to capture true emotions in photography. By writing this thesis, I will approach the concept of portrait photography, its history, representatives and explain the process of processing high key and low key photography. Finally, through portrait photography, I will show 10 emotions and the way in which they were divided by respondents for high and low key shooting technique. With this project, I will show that the view of a particular emotion varies from person to person.