Silhouette shooting tips

The silhouette is a photo with the main object of total darkness with a bright background, so that is visible is the shape of the main object earlier. Photographing the silhouette is not as difficult as imagined, as long as you know the steps and tips him. Please:  

1. Turn off Flash

The first and foremost is the flash on the camera should be turned off, otherwise you will get regular photos (because its main object is not so dark). So turn off your flash dikamera

2. Find the right lighting conditions (backlight)

To generate a silhouette, the background you need more light than the main object. That is why most of silhouette images when the sunset or sunrise done, where the sun (light source) is behind the object that you want the photo (backlighting). But do not limit yourself, silhouette image can be produced at any time, in essence, you just have to find a background that is lighter than the main object.
Look for an object that looks interesting

Photo silhouette will really show form the main object, therefore, look for objects with interesting shapes and has a strong character. Note the photo above, because the main object (fish finder) lose detail and become very dark, the shape it will be more exposed. We can see clearly the limits of the curve of the fisherman's body shape, the form of nets and their frames until the droplets of water coming out of the net. You can also try with another object.

3. Find the appropriate background

To get a silhouette you should find a lighter background. Try also to get an interesting background, but also not crowded so that the main object seen very prominent. The sky and the beach is a favorite example.

4. Measure exposure to the right (manual / auto)

Wherever possible use the manual mode eskposur. Set metering in spot metering. Perform measurements in the background of the most light. In the example photo above to measure the light the sky above my helmet. Change the combination of aperture and shutter speed according to the results of your metering, particularly in the aperture make sure you set your own (large aperture for the background is somewhat blurry and small aperture for the sharp background). After you set the aperture and shutter speed selected, point the camera to the main object. Arrange h3 and determine the best focus on the main object and then snap ....

If you can not use the manual mode, use auto mode. Point the camera towards the brightest area, in the example above is to the sky above the fish finder, Click your shutter half (do not push the full), then hold the shutter is not released. Then point the camera to your main object and then snap.

5. Do not be afraid to try

Try a combination of aperture and shutter speed are different if you fail at the first opportunity. Try also experimenting with the object and your environment, do not just stare at the sunset and sunrise, because the silhouette image can be produced anywhere

20 Tips for Short Photography

1. To practice your panning skills, capture the object was moving at normal speed (people ride motorcycles, for example), use the shutter priority mode and sets a maximum shutter speed of 1 / 30 second, slower is better. Watch your background!
2. For macro shooting (super close range), activate your Live View digital camera for easier check depht of field and focus.
3. CPL Filter (polarization) is very useful to eliminate the reflection of sunlight on water and glass, and also serves to improve the color of the sky. Have you ever wore sunglasses with a polariser?
4. When photographing children, make sure you focus on the eye. Nothing can beat the beauty of the eyes of children.
5. Megapixel is not the most important features of a camera, the size of the most important feature sensor
6. For portait photo (face) out of the room, try when the weather is cloudy. If not, look for the dim areas and not exposed to direct sunlight. Sunlight makes harsh shadows on faces.
7. When you take pictures in low light conditions and trouble using autofocus, switch to manual focus. Dikamera autofocus feature is usually long enough to find points of focus in dim conditions. 
8. For silhouette image, make sure you turn off the flash and use the sunset mode (for a pocket camera), for SLR use manual mode and measure the exposure in bright areas behind the object. 
9. Download the pdf version of the manual for your camera, so you easily perform a quick search for the word you want to know than to flip through pages of paper.
10. Before leaving for photographing, double check your camera settings, do not let you mneggunakan incorrect settings (photographing landscape with ISO 1000 for example). According to the pro photographer, that checks whether the sequence is the following: check the White Balance - set Highlight feature warning - check the ISO setting - check the size of your image resolution.
11. Format the memory card in the camera only, never format a memory card computer. In addition to much faster and easier too far safer if you do it on camera.
12.  If you have excess capacity of hard disks in computers and like to do photo editing, use RAW format when taking pictures, if not just use JPG.
13. If you really like landscape photography, Photograph in the following hours: from 5 pm to 8 am, and from 4 o'clock until 7 o'clock in the afternoon.
14. When taking pictures, look at the brightest area that comes into your viewfinder. If the light is too conspicuous than other areas, change the shooting angle.
15. To capture HDR, use the auto bracket mode. One more: for a great landscape photograph HDR, wait until it appears a bit cloudy, and start shooting. To capture HDR, use the auto bracket mode. One more: for a great landscape photograph HDR, wait until it appears a bit cloudy, and start shooting.
16. If you buy a lens or camera used, make sure you do a transaction with the seller directly meet. You must examine the goods, hold and try it
17. Extent possible, use an ISO setting as low as possible. Although noise reduction can reduce the noise generated by high ISO, but will reduce the overall image detail. 
18. If the color makes your photo is too "busy" and crowded, change your photo into black and white photos
19. To produce a good black and white photos, note the contrast in your photo. More and more contrast (dark and bright areas are diverse), the better your black and white photos. 
20. Bring a camera wherever you go, the quickest way to improve your photography is by extending the hours of flying, there's nothing better.
    
    
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