How to shoot object which is backlit?

tuffy · 11th April 2009

Any other way to shoot a person who is standing in front of the sun or lighting behind besides increasing the exposure compensation or using external flash?

Thanks!

catchlights · 11th April 2009

Originally Posted by tuffy

Any other way to shoot a person who is standing in front of the sun or lighting behind besides increasing the exposure compensation or using external flash?

Thanks!

you can use reflector also.

if it is too troublesome for you bring this thing or that thing, can always switch around, place the light source behind you and let the subject facing the light source.

aryanto · 12th April 2009

Cheap solution: A3 paper usually does the trick if you just want to take photo of the face.
If need to take photo of the whole body, then proper reflector is better.

Also flash can be useful, just dont flash too much (too powerful)

ortega · 12th April 2009

best bet is a reflector like mr. catchlights has mentioned
if you don't have one handy just use your pop up flash

pooQy · 12th April 2009

Originally Posted by ortega

best bet is a reflector like mr. catchlights has mentioned
if you don't have one handy just use your pop up flash

Direct flash w/o using any diffussor/bounce card right?

rgy1993 · 12th April 2009

just use a fill flash with a diffuser?

ortega · 12th April 2009

Originally Posted by pooQy

Direct flash w/o using any diffussor/bounce card right?

right the flash will not be strong enough to fight against the sun
use the +/- flash exposure if you need to.

pooQy · 12th April 2009

Originally Posted by ortega

right the flash will not be strong enough to fight against the sun
use the +/- flash exposure if you need to.

damn! i should've used the pop up flash.
I was covering an indoor shoot, and only used the +/- exposure with AP mode.
The subjects were ok, but the back lit was over exposed.

knight84 · 12th April 2009

you can alternatively use metering and set it to subject rather than centred..but that will over expose your background...

another tip..when not sure..shoot in raw..u have a lot of control later on in post processing

aryanto · 12th April 2009

ask your subject to stay still and take 3 images using bracket, then HDR the photos.

night86mare · 12th April 2009

Originally Posted by aryanto

ask your subject to stay still and take 3 images using bracket, then HDR the photos.

better to use fill flash, actually.

hdr on humans can be very very scary

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tuffy New Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 24	How to shoot object which is backlit? Any other way to shoot a person who is standing in front of the sun or lighting behind besides increasing the exposure compensation or using external flash? Thanks!

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