ASSIGNMENT 8
Silhouettes
ASSIGNMENT
The moment you see light, your camera becomes a magic wand. For this assignment, your mission is to capture an amazing silhouette. The technical part of the silhouette is the easy part. To make a successful silhouette, though, you have to be extremely discerning in the choice of location and subject.
TECHNIQUE
The success of the image depends on the photographer’s ability to make quick decisions and even faster adjustments. It is important to know your camera dials well and use shortcuts when necessary. Focusing can be difficult. You can spot meter for the highlights and manually focus on your subject. Or, if you shoot in aperture priority mode, set your camera to a small aperture to allow for a large depth ...
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