Four silhouette Portrait Secrets

Portrait silhouette is a great way to add drama, mood, and mystery to your photo. The dark shape creates a sense of mystery that can easily draw the viewer's attention and give them deeper thoughts to the image.

1: full-body silhouette
Shoot the full body of your subject from the head to the feet.
To shoot the full-body, you may need to lower your shooting angle or ask your subjects to get a higher spot.

2: Choose proper time to shoot
In portrait photography, the golden time is the 30 minutes before the sunset And this is the time when the sun is almost reaching the horizon line so it is a perfect backdrop. The sunset light is gorgeous and it is easier for you to shoot a nice photo.

3:Four simple setups in silhouette photography
In silhouette photography, the setting is simple
1: use the A/Av-mode aperture priority. Get a wide aperture (for example f2.8-5.6), Be aware of the safe shutter speed if handhold.
2: Light meter
3: Adjust it with 「+/- EV」exposure compensation. If you want the silhouette darker, you can dial down the even. –EV
4: Try to turn off the auto bright adjustment set. Canon-「Auto Lighting Optimizer (ALO)」
Nikon --「Active D-Lighting」.Or the camera will automatically enhance the light of silhouette.
5: Place the focal point on the model the outline will be more sharp and clear

4: 3 tips for silhouette photography
Although the silhouette photography is not so difficult, there is still something to pay attention to:

1:The hug gesture: If the couple hugs too close, the silhouette may not look good. In this way, the outline of the image cannot be conveyed effectively. Keep some space if holding hands or kissing.

2:no need to look at the camera: As it is a silhouette, it is not necessarily to look at the camera when shooting. For someone who is not a professional model, they will be more relaxed if not staring at the camera. The image effect could be more natural and amazing.

3:Notice what the model wears. If the model wears loose cloth, she will probably look big in the picture. As a photographer, we need to notice every single detail and offer some proper suggestions.

4:  pose with little space will make the outline more clear 

Silhouette is a very simple and funny shooting which can be applied not only in portrait photography also in landscape photography. Add some meaningful silhouette photo to your collection, the result will surprise you!!