
Silhouette photography is a beautiful way to photograph the sky and add an element of surprise to make the image more dramatic. Don’t you love photographs of sunrises and sunsets? Add a silhouette and it just makes it a little bit more remarkable.
A few years ago I went to a city that had a statue in every corner. So it seemed to me. I was fascinated with the different subjects and photographed a statue every time I saw one. When I came home I was so bored with the statute photos. All I did was record them. I was not able to convey the emotion that I felt when I saw them.
I looked at them closely and thought that if I had photographed them during the sunset the statue would be set against a gorgeous sky.
I went to a garden that had many statues and practiced. I moved around to get different angles. I placed the statue in front of the sun and got incredible rays and colors. I placed the camera at the bottom of the statue, raised the camera and tilted it.
I looked at my images carefully to study my angles and kept on photographing. The sky and the sun rays made the statues look alive. There was a lot more emotion and I was creating a story about these statues.
Silhouette photography is a dynamic type of photography. It allows for a lot of playing with color, light and creativity.
Statues are great for practicing photography.
Architecture and Silhouette Photography
Buildings and street scenes look beautiful and mysterious with silhouette photography.
When I look at this photo I wish that I had place the sun behind the lamp. The sun rose fast and it never went near that lamp.
Make a mental note of what you want in your images so that when you will look for possibilities. Photography is not a static thing. You need to go after what you want. It’s what makes it fun.
Marguerite
Marguerite Beaty, Blogger, Photographer & Artist
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