Silhouette is a photograph with a total dark object with a bright background, so that is visible is the shape of the main object earlier. Shooting silhouettes is not as difficult as imagined, provided you know the steps and tips. Please:
- Turn off Flash
The first and most important is the flash in the camera must be turned off, otherwise you will get a regular photo (because the main object is not so dark). So turn off your camera flash
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Find the right lighting conditions (backlight)
To produce silhouette, your background should be brighter than the main object. That's why most silhouette photos are done at sunset or sunrise, where the sun (the light source) is behind the object you want to photograph (backlighting). But do not limit yourself, silhouette photos can be generated anytime, in essence you only have to find a lighter background than the main object.Look for objects that look interesting
Silhouette photos will greatly highlight the shape of the main object, therefore look for an object with an interesting shape and has a strong character. Look at the photo above, because the main object (the fish finder) loses detail and becomes very dark, its shape will be more exposed. We can clearly see the boundaries of the fisherman's body shape, the shape of the net and its frame until the water droplets coming out of the net. You can also try with other objects.Look for the right background
To get the silhouette you have to find a lighter background. Try also to get an interesting background but also not crowded so that the main object looks very prominent. Sky and beach are favorite examples.
Measure exposure appropriately (manual / auto)
As much as possible use manual mode eskposur. Set metering in spot metering. Make measurements in the brightest background area. In the example photo above I measure the sky light above the helmet. Change the aperture and shutter speed combinations according to the results of your metering, especially on the aperture make sure you set it to your liking (large aperture for a rather fuzzy background and small aperture for sharp backgrounds). After you have selected the selected aperture and shutter speed, point the camera to the main object. Arrange the best h3 and set the focus on the main object, and then snap ....
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If you can not use manual mode, use auto mode. Point the camera to the brightest area, in the example above is to the sky above the fish finder, press your half shutter (do not push full) and hold the shutter do not be removed. Then point the camera to your main object and then snap ....