shooting into the sun

[garymicheal]

Im here again. : ) people i struggle getting it right shooting towards the sun and back lit subjects any pionters pls im on my phone at the monent as my computers playing up : ( hmmm while ive got you can you recommend me a good computer for general use but mainly for my cameras. but dont let our lass know. Why all that ram and 2 tb of memory

 

[DJMorgan]

Are you trying to get a subject to be lit up whilst having the sun behind them/it?

 

[Photodiva]

Usually you need some fill flash on your subject otherwise they will be in silhouette. Avoiding lens flare is another thing to consider. This time of year, not much chance to practise!

Get a macbook pro ...

 

[tdodd]

You can overexpose the background to pull out some shadow detail in your subject, or pick a background which itself is in shade.

You can add light with a flashgun (or several) or a reflector.

Possibly you can reposition the subject if you have that option.

Here's an example with some on camera direct fill flash. No edits other than a WB tweak and small crop...

Here's one using a flash and white brolly. No edits....

Here's one with natural light only, using a dark background in its own shade to allow the exposure to be set for a balance between the shaded areas and the sunlit grass. The grass is a little bright, which could be fixed, but overall I'm happy enough. No edits other than cropping....

Final example, overexposing the background and finding an angle where I at least get some light where I need it. No edits except cropping....

Personally I don't think I've ever used a reflector only, but there are plenty of examples on Youtube etc..