DIRECTIONS.
Make SEVEN+ different silhouette (back light) photographs. Each photograph should have a uniquely shaped subject matter.
HOW TO.
To create the silhouette effect, you must meter the exposure for the background (the brightest part of the image) and completely underexpose the foreground subject. To meter something means to tell the camera to measure the light in the composition you are photographing.
When first learning silhouette photography sunrise and sunset are good times to practice because the sun can be positioned directly behind the subject you wish to underexpose.
BE MINDFUL OF.
*Use a person or pet as your subject matter.
*Manipulate the position of the light (or yourself & subject) to achieve different cast shadows and highlights.
BE MINDFUL OF.
*Place your subject IN FRONT of the light source.
*Photograph from a dark place (or nighttime)...into the light
*ONE light source will give you greater success.
*Photograph from a dark place (or nighttime)...into the light
*ONE light source will give you greater success.
*Manipulate the position of the light (or yourself & subject) to achieve different cast shadows and highlights.
PHONE CAMERA
The metering happens when you tap the screen to lighten or darken your image. Tap the bright background light to make your subject in the middle becomes a silhouette. Then, take the picture.
SLR/MIRRORLESS CAMERA
SLR/MIRRORLESS CAMERA
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