How to shoot backlight photography?

A subject suitable for backlight performance. Such as plants or flowers-their leaves or petals are translucent; A furry animal, or a friend or model with charming long hair. Whether in the studio or outdoors, backlit portraits can always present a unique style. When the figure and backlight are in the right position, the latter will form a beautiful silhouette light around the figure's head, making the hair look soft and shiny and making the figure jump out of the dark background.

2. Careful composition:

Think carefully about the light and background. The low-angle sun is very suitable as a backlight. Try to take backlight photos in front of a clean dark background, which can highlight the subject more vividly and emphasize the dramatic lighting effect.

3. Use spot metering:

Select spot metering mode to directly meter the object. This metering method can ensure that your subject is exposed correctly. If your SLR camera does not provide spot metering mode, you can also use the following methods: shorten the distance or lengthen the focal length, let the subject occupy the whole field of vision, shoot in manual mode, and then re-compose.

4. Thinking about light:

Shooting in front of a dark background can emphasize the parts of your subject that are illuminated by the backlight, making them more vivid. At the same time, it can also reduce the bright area behind the main body and eliminate the interference of these areas.

5. Test exposure:

Surround exposure was carried out to investigate the influence of different exposure parameters on the picture effect. Exposing the highlight area around the subject can produce dramatic effect, and only the outline of the subject can be seen. When post-processing RAW files, you can also achieve this effect by adjusting the "exposure" setting.

6. Reduce the contrast:

When the sunlight is weak, or the position in the sky is low, it will reduce the contrast of the picture, thus reducing the dead black shadows and dead white highlights.

7. Hood

When shooting in reverse light, a hood must be installed on the lens to avoid glare. Glare is often one of the biggest problems when shooting with a direct light source, so you may wish to keep the lens with a hood at any time and block it with your hand or cardboard if necessary. In addition, you can try to "hide" the sun directly behind the subject and see what kind of interesting effect you can get.