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As any photographer worth their salty tripod legs knows, sunrise and sunset is a good time to head out to the beach with the camera. When the sun goes low and reflections tint the water, we can be treated to one of the most gorgeous sights of the great outdoors. But the best sunset photos capture more than just bold clouds and vibrant colours. What we need is a subject to frame against the sky. Because of the stark contrast between the sky and foreground, it’s often impossible to record detail in both. Instead, we have the opportunity to capture bold silhouettes.
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You can have all kinds of fun crafting playful silhouetted portraits. In this project, we’ll show you how to shoot for a striking stitch. This involves capturing our subjects in lots of different positions around the frame, shooting a variety of poses and bringing in different props. By using a tripod to keep all the frames aligned, it’s a simple task to combine the best poses later on into an eye-catching array of silhouettes.
Whether you want to combine portraits or capture a single frame at sundown, you’ll find lots of tips and tricks. We’ll look at the ideal camera settings, the best angles and posing suggestions. You’ll also find editing tips on how to bring a set of poses together, and a Photoshop guide in the video.
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