When taking portrait photos, choose different light positions to shoot to get different photo effects, such as shooting people in the light do not have to worry about face exposure, side light shooting people can better express the three-dimensional sense and contour of the face, backlight shooting people can get better light and shadow effects. However, many small partners will take the face as a "big black face" when shooting backlit portraits, and cannot take the expected photo effect well, so what are the shooting techniques for backlit portraits?
<h1 class= "pgc-h-arrow-right" >1, choose the shooting angle, let the face cover the light source</h1>
Backlit portrait photos, if there is a light source directly to the lens is not good, so we need to choose the shooting angle, try to avoid the light source direct lens, such as by adjusting the shooting angle so that the light source does not appear in the photo, and then use other ways to fill the face, so as to avoid the embarrassment of shooting a big black face.
Of course, we can let the model block the light source, such as sunlight, lighting, etc., which can reduce the intensity of light in the picture, and also make the model's body appear "golden edge", especially hair, forming a very good light and shadow effect, and then we can measure the face to a large extent to take a good backlit portrait.
<h1 class = "pgc-h-arrow-right" >2, the most direct way: metering against the face spot</h1>
In the face of the backlight scene to take portrait photos, want to solve the exposure problem of the face, and do not want to fill the light through various types of equipment, we can choose the most direct way, that is, to measure the face spot, so as to ensure that the exposure of the face is accurate. But this will make the bright area outside the face become very bright, and it is likely that the bright area will become a "dead white".
It should be noted that if we want to recompose the picture after spot metering on the face, the small partner using the Canon camera needs to use the auto exposure lock. The operation mode is to meter the spot on the face, complete the metering after half pressing the shutter, press the auto exposure lock "*" to lock the exposure, and then re-compose the picture to shoot, if it is a Nikon camera can use the spot measurement linkage function will be more aspect.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" >3, use a reflector to fill the face</h1>
If you take a backlit portrait photo during the day, you can choose a very practical light filling prop - reflector, through the reflector for the face to fill the light is a very economical, practical way, after all, the biggest problem with the backlight shooting portrait photo is the exposure of the face, the reflector can be simple and rough for the face to fill the light, to solve the face exposure problem.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" >4, with the help of fill lights, flash to fill the light</h1>
During the day, the light can be filled by the reflector, and at night, we can fill the light through the fill light to fill the face.
When taking backlit portrait photos at night, we can choose to use LED fill light, easy to carry, the light fill effect is not bad, according to the needs of shooting to adjust the LED fill light illumination angle can be. Most mobile phones are also equipped with the function of a flashlight, and to a certain extent, they can also be used as fill lights.
If you do not carry a fill light, then we can see if the camera has a flash function, most cameras still have a flash function, through the flash to shoot backlit portraits for the model's face to fill the light is a common way, but the flash light is too hard, it is best to use with a diffuser is better.
In summary, when taking backlit portrait photos, if you want to avoid shooting a big black face, we need to meter the face spot, or choose a fill light prop to fill the light. I hope this article can be helpful to everyone, look forward to the photographers can share more experience and skills, welcome to leave a message to add, discuss, share and pay attention.