 Ashleigh M. Bunton |
How to shoot silhouettes with a digital camera Okay, i'm doing a project for my photography class and I'm not exactly sure how to go about taking a silhouette with my digital camera because the one that I have I don't know how I did it and I did it with a 35 mm. Can someone helpe me please thanks :)
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Denyse Clark |
Hi Ashleigh! Is it a digital SLR, or a point & shoot camera?
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- Bob Cournoyer Contact Bob Cournoyer Bob Cournoyer's Gallery  |
Hope this helps. Bob
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Denyse Clark |
If you have an SLR I was going to give you step by step instructions. (it's how I made this image) But regardless, basically you have to get the camera's meter to read the lightest part of the picture. Then it will make the object dark (it will underexpose it). Let me know about your camera & maybe I can help more. I used to have the same problem as you- sometimes I'd get a good silhouette, but I didn't know how I did it!
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Sharon Day |
Both explanations are pretty much complete regardless of camera make or model.
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Denyse Clark |
It took a much more detailed explaination for my brain to really GET it, lol.
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Sharon Day |
I bet there will be a lot of silhouette photos in next month's contest :o)!
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- Bob Cournoyer Contact Bob Cournoyer Bob Cournoyer's Gallery |
Drat, there went my edge!!
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Ashleigh M. Bunton |
umm I think it's pretty much just a point and shoot.
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Sharon Day |
I don't see any reason a P&S would work any differently than a DSLR or a SLR for a silhouette shot. Bob, I think we'll have to come up with a different "edge." :D
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Denyse Clark |
My only reason for asking if it was a P&S or DSLR was you have control of the aperture settings, etc w/ the DSLR, so no point in my giving more detailed info about that if it's a P&S. Aim your camera at the lightest part of your picture, and press the button 1/2 way and hold it like that, then move to get the object in view that you want to silhouette & click. That should hold the meter to the light part, which should make your object silhouette. You guys agree?
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- Bob Cournoyer Contact Bob Cournoyer Bob Cournoyer's Gallery |
That would work, too. I turned my camera on in "P" mode (which is no different basically from "auto" 'cept the flash won't go off), grabbed the pole, held it up, pointed the camera straight at the reel and pushed the button....:-)
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Ashleigh M. Bunton |
Thanks guys you've all been a lot of help. I'll be sure to try and put the finished product on here :) thanks so much
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- Bob Cournoyer Contact Bob Cournoyer Bob Cournoyer's Gallery |
You're welcome, Ashleigh! We'll be waiting to see what you come up with....:-) Bob
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