Skills of shooting people in reverse light

The answer to the technique of backlighting is as follows:

1. Select a suitable location.

If you want to shoot a backlight image, the shooting position is very important to the result. For example, when the sun sets behind a tree in the evening, amazing images will be taken in the right place.

Sunlight passes through the trees and becomes a scattered beam, which makes the whole scene emit golden light. Trees act as filters, allowing direct light to shine, but not too much. It looks like a fire around the sun, and the backlight will blur the rest of the trees.

Pay attention to the time of day

The best time to shoot backlight is after sunrise in the morning or before the end of the day, which is what photographers often call "prime time". At this time, the sun hung softly in the sky, and the golden light shone on the surrounding scenery. When the sun is in the background of the subject, it will display edge light around the subject.

If you choose to shoot against the light on other sunny days of the day, please make sure that your face is not facing the glare of the sun, so that the light on your face is even. If the face light is dark, you can adjust the exposure compensation or use a flash or reflector to improve the light.

Focus and rephrase

It may be difficult to focus when shooting in backlight. The autofocus of the lens will be confused with the light coming at you, so I often focus the camera lens on the waist of the model and then move the focus up to their faces. In this way, I don't need to spend too much time focusing, and I can easily take a backlit portrait.

When you shoot, it can also let the subject cover the sun to get the best exposure. Then, you can move according to the needs of shooting.

4. A little overexposed

When the subject is in front of a bright background, using the camera to automatically set and measure the light will make the subject underexposed. To change this problem, just slightly adjust the settings, you can make the subject brighter and more suitable for backlighting. Reduce the shutter speed so that the scale of the exposure meter is slightly to the right. Let the picture be slightly overexposed, but not too much.

Avoid direct sunlight

Don't aim the camera at the sun. This is a mistake that many photographers make when shooting against the light. It's best to put the sun out of the picture. This can capture the details of people or things in the foreground of the picture. If there is the sun in the image, it is best to shoot it when it is not dazzling. "Prime Time" backlight is warm, rich and soft, which is a good opportunity to shoot backlight images. The composition can follow the "rule of three points".