Backlighting goes against conventional wisdom which says ‘Keep the sun behind you.’ A common belief in photography is that your subject should be perfectly lit from the front to capture good photographs. While it may be true in many cases, you should remember that you can move away from the norm and utilize backlighting to create some stunning images. You may be surprised at the results you obtain after doing so. Experimenting, as always, is the key to add to your understanding of the concept.

We will be presenting this week our experimental photography of shooting against the sun. While all the images are not technically silhouettes (a silhouette is a solid, dark image of a subject against a brighter background, generally black), these images are interesting. This image is of church and tower shot against a bright light.