“Go back to the sun, go back to the sun?” It’s like a mantra that’s repeated in our heads every time we wanted to take a picture, because you’ve probably heard it so many times that it’s attached to your brain as a tick. Yes, of course, the backlight photos, no matter how many “remnants of my life” they can be (as “The Last Online” says so well), are they dark or not?Mmmm It is full of nuances and it will be better if we dedicate today’s article to discover that the backlight is not so bad and much less the angel Lucifer, has many advantages and in this post I will take care of showing them to you. do you want to meet them? If you think ” Ohhh, no, another element of silhouette, right?” So I’ll tell you that you’re wrong, yes, we’ll talk about silhouettes, but (read this “but” seriously) there are other reasons to photograph against the light and feel really satisfied with the result Do you want to meet them now?Well, sit down and read on?
Before proceeding with what the backlight offers us, let’s define well so that there is no doubt, the backlit photos are characterized, as you know, because the light source (natural or artificial) is in front of the camera and not behind or on the Various options can be presented: that the light does not directly affect the camera because it is covered by the subject (or object) or because we decide to leave it out of the frame , or shoot directly at the light source.
- You can also check in previous images that backlight can occur with well-lit subjects.
- Surrounded by a beam of light or in the form of a silhouette.
- The silhouettes can also be very opaque or somewhat illuminated.
- It all depends on what you want.
- To get.
Then I tell you why I was telling you that it is worth shooting backlight and I will finally give you some tips to learn this technique, because I have to tell you that it is a very good exercise to get started in photography, because if you learn to control the light, you will have a long (but long) way to go in photography.
Backlit photos enhance the details of the image in a special way, it’s as if each of the elements and their components come to life or have a magical halo, as if you could touch them, look at this image, especially the stem, and you’ll see how the hair comes off in the portrait.
Backlight photos provide an extra dose of naturalness and freshness. We are more accustomed to the sun than to the flashes and seeing the sun face to face in an image makes us feel at home ?.
Another wonderful effect of backlighting is the profile it traces on the protagonists of the image, it is as if with a shiny brush you draw the outline of subjects (or objects), but you do not have to do it yourself, the light already does it for you. And it will make it more golden if it’s at dusk or dawn. Of course, you have to find the perfect angle to get this effect. When you do multiple tests and master the process, no one can stop you. .
I had already mentioned at first that we would also talk about silhouettes, and they deserve to be talked about, why?Because they add drama, because they count without showing, subtly, because they generate an aura of mystery, because they leave room for the imagination?The important thing is to capture an interesting and suggestive silhouette, and if you tell a story, both the best you can see in the example. And if you want to know step by step how to photograph a silhouette, read this article.
When you look back on the day, you include light as part of your image, light is important in photography, so much so that without it we know that there would be no such photo, but it can also be an element. either in this (indispensable) article.
Everything that has the merit of being translucent is a perfect protagonist of the backlight. Because of their ability to let light pass, if we take the photo on the opposite side of the light source, transparency will become more evident and all the details will be highlighted, filling them with life and a special color. A stained glass window, the wings of a butterfly, a silky cloth, the petals of a flower . . . their beauty is enhanced by depicting them against light, look at these examples.
Okay, not just any backlight, ideally the sunset. But after all it is a backlight, and it is one of the elements that can bring the most romanticism to a photograph. And as they say in my country, show a button. I’ll leave you a link to a pre-wedding report by Fran Russo so you can check it out for yourself.
If you liked the idea, with this light and with these tips to photograph couples you can get a nice story, maybe you don’t dare with your best friend’s wedding (it’s the sensible thing to do if you’re not a professional), but with marriage before or after the wedding.
I’m not going to fool you, backlighting isn’t an easy task, but anything worthwhile in life takes a little effort, so what can’t we accomplish with enthusiasm and practice?
These tips will help you get good backlighting
We have reached the end. I hope I bit you with the backlight bug and while you know it’s not an easy task, it motivated you enough to train and make awesome images.
If so, help me motivate your contacts by loving and sharing this article Thank you very much!I’m waiting for you on the other side of the sun, I mean I’m waiting for you in the next article!