Photography Tips – Backlighting – an Introduction

Posted on August 18, 2014 by ShutterBug

What’s meant by Backlighting? Backlighting simply means having the light coming towards the camera from behind whatever it is you’re photographing. It’s also…
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25 Responses to Photography Tips – Backlighting – an Introduction

  1. Andresson Muniz Stephens says:
    August 18, 2014 at 7:54 pm

    I just want to say that day by day I enjoy your videos and I learn a lot.
    They are very helpful and easy to understand.
    Well Done!! Do you give any classes around London?

  2. Ezio Falco says:
    August 18, 2014 at 8:50 pm

    I like your style, Mike, and your videos are full of useful tips (e.g.
    using a dark background for better rim light). Thanks for sharing. Ezio

  3. Mac Gonzaga says:
    August 18, 2014 at 9:19 pm

    Your videos are great and really helpfull! I’m subscribing!!

  4. Deepak Sharma says:
    August 18, 2014 at 9:52 pm

    Great Explanation….. !!! Can you please explain how to take similar pic –
    but also maintain details of the Sky ( whether it is cloudless – a bright
    blue day OR a Cloudy Day )….

  5. denz dy says:
    August 18, 2014 at 9:52 pm

    u can use exposure compensation if ur using auto mode, shutter prio or
    aperture priority mode. Mike, can you show us how to use fill flash in
    outdoor? 

  6. Darren Powell says:
    August 18, 2014 at 10:31 pm

    Thanks Mike, i now how the exposure lock works, hopefully my photos will
    improve now :)

  7. Justin Ramsey says:
    August 18, 2014 at 10:44 pm

    I hate to admit it but I never used the AE button unless I had it setup to
    rear autofocus, but I certainly will now. Great explanation!

  8. Mick Hanlon says:
    August 18, 2014 at 11:38 pm

    super explanation i learn alot from your posts 

  9. MorganEndres says:
    August 19, 2014 at 12:22 am

    Great advice! Thanks!! I can’t wait to have a go!

  10. paul best says:
    August 19, 2014 at 12:49 am

    very useful tips .. everybody else just says ” fill flash” , but these tips
    are pro level

  11. JillmanVideo says:
    August 19, 2014 at 1:12 am

    Nat is such a trooper :)

  12. Mayur Sankaliya says:
    August 19, 2014 at 2:06 am

    Nicely describe how to freeze EV

  13. Steve Josrph says:
    August 19, 2014 at 2:15 am

    you should get a camera specially made for you side way up

  14. Michael Hussey says:
    August 19, 2014 at 2:59 am

    Nice good video photography work, u can also publish in Youpic.

  15. Koopa S says:
    August 19, 2014 at 3:11 am

    Ah yes AE-L that’s what I was looking how to use… Thanks!!

  16. DFPV says:
    August 19, 2014 at 3:58 am

    Subscribed! Thanks for your tutorial.

  17. Vinoth Raja K says:
    August 19, 2014 at 4:45 am

    hi mike . I use canon 600d and when i put it on manual mode the AE lock
    isnt working.

  18. Jeff Lai says:
    August 19, 2014 at 4:46 am

    Great Video Mike. when doing it manually: why do we need to get closer to
    the subject to see the exposure, then get back from the place we shoot? I
    could just stay at the place I shoot and meter the exposure on the subject
    directly, right?
    thanks

  19. dgd264 says:
    August 19, 2014 at 5:20 am

    That could work?

  20. Frank A says:
    August 19, 2014 at 5:38 am

    great! I enjoy watching your vids, very informative and to the point

  21. Samet MAVİGÖK says:
    August 19, 2014 at 6:06 am

    Thank you for this share.

  22. Tim Ho says:
    August 19, 2014 at 6:25 am

    Thanks for the tip. How does this change if I use spot-metering?

  23. dgd264 says:
    August 19, 2014 at 6:47 am

    Nice video, have a question: What about using a flash as a fill light? to
    get the background and the subject both properly exposed?

  24. Andrew Gerard says:
    August 19, 2014 at 7:02 am

    Wonderful videos !

  25. Mike Browne says:
    August 19, 2014 at 7:17 am

    Thanks. whenever you can get light behind someone / thing it’ll work so
    middle of the day isn’t good. Just shoot when the light looks right. This
    begins with looking at light all the time – not just when out with a camera
    – so you’ll recognise what it’s doing ans when.

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