Step 2 of 6 · Golden Hour Portraits on Your Phone
Backlight without silhouette
Backlight without silhouette — step 2 of 6 in Golden Hour Portraits on Your Phone. Put sun behind subject at 10–20° off center — not directly into lens or you get flare soup.
Free photography tip: Backlight without silhouette (step 2 of 6 from "Golden Hour Portraits on Your Phone").
Put sun behind subject at 10–20° off center — not directly into lens or you get flare soup. Face toward open sky or a bright wall for fill light on eyes.
White reflector or white shirt held low bounces light under chin — kills dark eye sockets.
Pro tip: HDR off sometimes looks more natural on skin — try one shot each way.
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