I'm posting a little out of order today. My first attempt with silhouettes occurred with my hot light set the week before I purchased my new strobe lights. I was not happy with these images, so I didn't bother editing them until after I'd finished my other post "All About Me". I wasn't happy with the lack of lighting control and thus the new light set. But as I was browsing through these original silhouette photos, I realized that some were just too cute to keep hidden. I am a fan of black and white images (though my NYIP advisor suggests I scrap all my black and white work in favor of my eye for color), so I made this sequence black and white. The first three photos were for me. I wasn't sure how much side lighting to work with for the silhouette image I was aiming for. These are not true silhouettes, but I can't help but love the detail I got with some of the side lighting included. The fact that she's wearing Sandy Puc's hat is the icing on the cake. She took to that hat like a bee to honey. So cute.
A little less side lighting and a subject just a little less excited. At least silly sister was keeping him occupied as evidenced by his subtle smile.
After a little experimentation and work in Adobe Lightroom, I achieved these silhouettes. They're a unique way of looking at things! This won't be my new trademark style, but I think I will be throwing them into the mix every now and then. Why not, right?!
bright background
underexposed subject (meter for the bright background and this will leave your subject in shadow)
Those principles leave the options limitless: a bright window, a bright sky, anything bright that can provide the contrast for your subject. Go ahead-- give it a try!
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