Comments on: Rediscovering Backlit Subjects http://www.digital-photography-school.com/rediscovering-backlit-subjects Discover how to use your digital camera with our Digital Photography Tips. We are a community of photographers of all experience levels who come together to learn, share and grow in our understanding of photography. Tue, 14 Feb 2012 03:38:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: jk http://www.digital-photography-school.com/rediscovering-backlit-subjects/comment-page-1#comment-216656 jk Sat, 15 Oct 2011 06:52:37 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/rediscovering-backlit-subjects/#comment-216656 Some lovely skies in the posters shots. I think it brings a dramatic edge to portrait shots, especially lighting up the hair. I dragged both a garden bench and my two daughters out in to some low sunlight for this shot trying to get a boho look. http://www.flickr.com/photos/jk3941/6199265856/ Some lovely skies in the posters shots. I think it brings a dramatic edge to portrait shots, especially lighting up the hair. I dragged both a garden bench and my two daughters out in to some low sunlight for this shot trying to get a boho look.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jk3941/6199265856/

]]> By: Kevin bucchio http://www.digital-photography-school.com/rediscovering-backlit-subjects/comment-page-1#comment-216626 Kevin bucchio Sat, 15 Oct 2011 03:08:25 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/rediscovering-backlit-subjects/#comment-216626 Awesome examples and well stated. Now I know what to do to mix things up again back to basics Awesome examples and well stated. Now I know what to do to mix things up again back to basics

]]> By: PhoenixGB http://www.digital-photography-school.com/rediscovering-backlit-subjects/comment-page-1#comment-216489 PhoenixGB Fri, 14 Oct 2011 14:19:12 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/rediscovering-backlit-subjects/#comment-216489 I have only really started playing with my DLSR in the last few months, but heres my effort at backlit, i love the way the highlights are on the monkeys arms and faces. http://www.joomlaholics.com/fotos/DSC_0269.JPG I have only really started playing with my DLSR in the last few months, but heres my effort at backlit, i love the way the highlights are on the monkeys arms and faces.

http://www.joomlaholics.com/fotos/DSC_0269.JPG

]]> By: Fuzzypiggy http://www.digital-photography-school.com/rediscovering-backlit-subjects/comment-page-1#comment-216424 Fuzzypiggy Fri, 14 Oct 2011 07:56:10 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/rediscovering-backlit-subjects/#comment-216424 I used to follow that advice from my Dad when I was younger and shooting film! Since coming and picking up a DSLR a couple years ago, I tend to take the attitude that anything goes as it doesn't cost a penny if you mess up a bit, delete and have another go. Yes, you need to think about things like flare and wider dynamic ranges than the camera will cover, but at the end of the day you may miss something a little different because you were too busy sticking to rules as though they were laws. Just try something daft and see what happens, you'll learn if it works or fails and know for next time! To paraphrase, "Better to have shoot and failed, than to have never attempted the shot at all!", LOL! I used to follow that advice from my Dad when I was younger and shooting film!

Since coming and picking up a DSLR a couple years ago, I tend to take the attitude that anything goes as it doesn’t cost a penny if you mess up a bit, delete and have another go. Yes, you need to think about things like flare and wider dynamic ranges than the camera will cover, but at the end of the day you may miss something a little different because you were too busy sticking to rules as though they were laws. Just try something daft and see what happens, you’ll learn if it works or fails and know for next time!

To paraphrase, “Better to have shoot and failed, than to have never attempted the shot at all!”, LOL!

]]> By: Linda http://www.digital-photography-school.com/rediscovering-backlit-subjects/comment-page-1#comment-216305 Linda Thu, 13 Oct 2011 19:50:19 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/rediscovering-backlit-subjects/#comment-216305 I really enjoy all the articles and tutorials on your site. Every days a school day and every day Im learning. One of my back lit photographs. http://www.flickr.com/photos/lindamolloy/4934466985/ I really enjoy all the articles and tutorials on your site. Every days a school day and every day Im learning.
One of my back lit photographs.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/lindamolloy/4934466985/

]]> By: Ed Letts http://www.digital-photography-school.com/rediscovering-backlit-subjects/comment-page-1#comment-216150 Ed Letts Wed, 12 Oct 2011 16:11:25 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/rediscovering-backlit-subjects/#comment-216150 Thanks for the great article. Here is one of my favorite back-lit photos. http://www.flickr.com/photos/edletts/5986808258/in/photostream/lightbox/ Thanks for the great article. Here is one of my favorite back-lit photos.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/edletts/5986808258/in/photostream/lightbox/

]]> By: Mei Teng http://www.digital-photography-school.com/rediscovering-backlit-subjects/comment-page-1#comment-216068 Mei Teng Wed, 12 Oct 2011 05:42:37 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/rediscovering-backlit-subjects/#comment-216068 I like back-lit images esp portraits that I see alot in wedding photography. There's no rule to say one can't over-expose background while keeping your portraits of people well exposed isn't? I like back-lit images esp portraits that I see alot in wedding photography.

There’s no rule to say one can’t over-expose background while keeping your portraits of people well exposed isn’t?

]]> By: Raghav http://www.digital-photography-school.com/rediscovering-backlit-subjects/comment-page-1#comment-216063 Raghav Wed, 12 Oct 2011 04:44:28 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/rediscovering-backlit-subjects/#comment-216063 Interesting read!!! A brief mention of using metering modes to effect would have been apt. Interesting read!!! A brief mention of using metering modes to effect would have been apt.

]]> By: ccting http://www.digital-photography-school.com/rediscovering-backlit-subjects/comment-page-1#comment-216023 ccting Tue, 11 Oct 2011 23:57:30 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/rediscovering-backlit-subjects/#comment-216023 Wow,, As a noob, i wish to get diagrams on how to shoot backlit object. (the sample diagram could be found in the article in my signature). Then it will make things easier .. Wow,, As a noob, i wish to get diagrams on how to shoot backlit object. (the sample diagram could be found in the article in my signature). Then it will make things easier ..

]]> By: Augustine http://www.digital-photography-school.com/rediscovering-backlit-subjects/comment-page-1#comment-216017 Augustine Tue, 11 Oct 2011 22:48:04 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/rediscovering-backlit-subjects/#comment-216017 Another cracking post. Must admit that in the last few weeks I to have rediscovered backlighting. Loving the results. Another cracking post. Must admit that in the last few weeks I to have rediscovered backlighting. Loving the results.

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