5 Tips for Backlight Photography

[@juliatrotti]

All photos in this video are edited with my Lightroom Preset Packs which you can find here: www.digitalfilmactions.com/lightroom-presets#/new-amalfi-lightroom-preset/ Thank you so much for watching!

[@RadkaLinkova]

Hi Julie, please, what do you have on the sony alpha IV? battery grip? External launcher? External disk? Or? thank you for answer.

[@RadkaLinkova]

Or is it the trigger cable from the external flash? I am thinking of buying a camera :). Does it handle the backlight so well in the video, or did you use an external flash or reflector? thanks in advance

[@danfarmer_photo]

Backlit + 35mm - lens hood = Trademark Julia 👌👌👌👌👌

[@devanteross2838]

YES to more videos like this one! Really loved all the tips and different shots you guys made as breakdowns! Appreciate you guys!

[@berndsczepanski]

Love you and your Videos here on youtube. You are the best teacher ever. The part when you walk around the model while filming and simoultainesly showing the video in the frame is great. Best effect to learn. You are such a friendly Person. Best wishes and a great thanx from germany!!!!

[@koenrouwhorst4173]

People pay 97 dollars for this info in a 2-hour course. Thank you so much Julia! BTW 7:49, too cute!

[@sirena3700]

Every time I am just amazed by your photography skills, love all the photos shown on the video. You’re definately one of my biggest inspirations what comes to photography, editing etc and no doubt why😊

[@darkeagle1162]

Hi it doesn’t matter what camera you use you always look so beautiful ! The quality of your work is on a different level!

[@LualaDy]

thanks for tip about the lens compression! It's basic physics yet somehow I've never thought about it. I'll think about switching to more mms when the background is giving us troubles!!!

[@jcg4350]

35mm and backlights are the trademarks of Julia. Well, it works out pretty good given the pictures. Dreamy effect guaranteed, good job.

[@dashalah882]

Excellent video with lots of great tips! My question is what metering mode is the best for such photos, would it be spot or center? How do I achieve so much light in the face of the person with backlit scenes? Thank you 💓

[@nadeemraza4444]

In love with this way of learning the way u explain camera angel while the sun is behind i was literally in found of it and watched over many video but thankfully I'm on the right venue here😄and knoe i get to know what was my mistake while shooting and ehy my subjest went so extremely bad exposure while taking the back light portraits cause i was in lined to the sun and subjest in 180 degrees straight light and the sun damn burn my portrait😐

[@marknathan7744]

I love your work Julia so natural !

[@reyneilperez5578]

Thank you Julia! I have been waiting for these tips on youtube, and finally you made this helpful video.

[@jasminehuynh941]

Great tips! Really clear and straightforward explanations, and the visuals of the angles helped a bunch! Thank you for sharing

[@3yp0n]

new to photography and doing it as a hobby. Find myself gravitating towards portraits because I personally find them more dynamic and interesting and colourful. Love your work and videos! They've helped a TONNN. Now to decide what lens to get for this lol Grrrr so many choices

[@Amateurprotographer]

Appreciate the clear descriptions, examples and diagrams! Thank you Julia!

[@loganr5]

Very informative!! Yes, I would love to see more videos like this. I love the way you show your camera screen so we can see exactly what you’re seeing, and I really like the side by side comparisons. I love your teaching style!! A+ video!!

[@stvncldx]

as a newbie that experimenting with backlit photos this really helps me, thank you 🙂

[@siupofu8036]

shutterstock is a black shop I bought a five-picture package from you for US49. I downloaded three pictures for the first time. When I downloaded the second time, you didn't show any price or it was different from the package I bought or prompted to download it, and my credit card was automatically charged. After the second US199, the credit card monthly statement was sent after the discovery. When registering an account, a credit card was naturally bound and different prices were mixed into the package I bought, but I didn’t know the situation and downloaded it, that is to say, your website design is a trap, and you don’t care about goodwill to protect your own interests. Now you send an email to express no. Refund, I suspect you are a black shop.

[@TonyGrant.]

That was great. I backlight most of my portraits.

[@stanc846]

Yes definetly I would like to see more aproaches when working with natural light.

[@lisamp7]

Thank you so much for the diagrams, finally I understand!

[@DITZY034BALLA]

Yes more videos on shooting with natural light!

[@katsbookreviews6050]

Love this video! I adore the photos you take. I love these tips thanks so much for sharing :).

[@Stellaheadphones]

This was an amazing video! Would love to watch more like it!

[@friederikestricker7261]

Thank you so much Julia - so many great informations you're sharing! And I really do love your art work! Best R.

[@th461]

I love how you explain the topic! This helps me immensely to understand the background and to implement this knowledge in my photos. Thank you so much for this brilliant video ❤️.

[@christophrcolon]

Great tips! Your videos have helped me a ton with starting my photography business.

[@sleepvisionstudio3884]

Of course we want more! 😁 Great video, thx! 😁

[@pierluigiabbondanza6159]

Amazing video! Full of good informations expalined very well. Thank you!

[@nickorafael3887]

Thank you for these tips! Watching from perth

[@bgurram2000]

Excellent, very nice tips given

[@katerynasobolieva4387]

Thank you very much. Very useful information and straight to the point!

[@yakovradyushin6988]

Thank you Julia!! Nice tips! You are the best from the best! I like the way of your explanation, style of presenting, voice and all ). I am waiting for your next video like this.

[@shawnrudd4234]

Very helpful!!

[@markexploringnewstuff]

Julia, great information. Thank you.

[@lucschrav]

Very insightful ❤️ love you Julia

[@pianoman1973]

Very helpful! more of these please 🙏

[@diegocuevas6064]

Julia, I absolutely love your content! Thank you for those useful tips!

[@markmay5818]

Thanks for this video 🙏🏽😀Julia

[@agnieszkapoznanska1242]

You seem very confident in your style and it's something some of us would love to have! I'm also glad you are having this channel, because it s informative and helpful. Can't wait to see more. I have a question. Do you use any filter on your lenses to catch light likr this?

[@QuadCore96]

Yes More Natural Light Please

[@Kabukicabbage]

Oh my goodness! I love this video!! It’s so helpful! Absolutely love this wonderful video that helps direct creativity in such successful ways! ❤️❤️❤️

[@nancyfox6542]

This is very helpful information! Yes I’d love to see more videos using natural light! Thank you !

[@kellyxiong8476]

Great video, very helpful!

[@kerryearnshaw93]

Amazing video. So well explained thank you 😊

[@life_in_gen]

Awesome tips thank you! :)

[@jeffnewman8261]

When I under expose to preserve the highlights I have a hard time bringing back bringing back skin tone, especially pale skin tones, and making them look natural. They usually tend to look dull and gray. Any tips? Thanks

[@lorenzo3718]

External flash

[@TheJeres]

I get you I was also looking for that answer that doesn't included flash

[@TheJeres]

She said shoot at an angle

[@kemarbell]

I usually bring up the brightness, touch highlights just a bit then I do a skin correction to get Rich skin tones not sure what editors your using i use Affinity and luminar neo.

[@pauljamrogowicz9634]

What about a bounce?

[@catherine159]

Wow very useful thanks!!!

[@RAMtrails]

you're awesome!

[@jasuncionphotostudio7457]

This is such a great video! So helpful!

[@juliatrotti]

Thank you!

[@danikoce]

Thanks Julia video was helpful.😉👌

[@atilarystudio3967]

YES THANKS SO MUCH WE APPRECIATE

[@carinaallende]

useful and amazing video as always :)

[@3xtraspicy]

Julia, do you use back button focusing?

[@peterwilson9699]

Very good video!

[@markdawson2670]

Just love this beautiful light fantastic... When you say you expose for the model are you using spot metering and then reducing the exposure ?

[@RobinDupuy]

Thank you always for sharing such great advice🌈. Do you print your pictures if so, could you make a video on which printer and paper you use?

[@christian513cs]

Great video. Thanks.

[@Adriana.Gabriela]

Can you do a video only shooting in landscape orientation? Like tips or sth. I always shoot in portrait (I do like it more), and I want to add variety, but landscape orientation shots never look that good when I do them (except for group photos)

[@alex.muntean]

Hi Julia, great video. Would you mind mentioning what type of wireless HDMI transmitter system you’re using and how you’re recording it? (If that’s what’s on the side of your camera there) Thanks! 🙌🏻

[@anaramos8829]

Thank you!

[@aleksandrinaandreeva6792]

I'm just curious how many photos you take in one photo session and how much you actually give to the client? 😁

[@kimelur6143]

Thank you so much! I felt inspired from your videos and tried some backlight photography on my dog, but I think the sun was too much behind her so my camera struggled to focus on her and she got a bit blurred out and a "white layer" was plastered all over the photo from the sunlight hehe. I think I need an ND-filter too, I haven't used one before but maybe it will help with such things.

[@ebenezerasare9934]

Do you need a speedlight as a filler when taking these photos or they are not needed at all

[@deemas3.711]

Hi Julia,I love outdoor photography however,I don't know what to do with my photograph..where will I watch a video of your workflow editing from first to finish?

[@cocoboyo5817]

julia i like this

[@agyemangkwabena6615]

Wow

[@Vaidas666]

which metering mode better to use in backlight? spot, partial or .... ?

[@WeddingStoriesByRakesh]

Best lenses for taking backlight portraits?

[@Sunitxalxo-32]

I want a heart from Julia😭❤️ Thank you for giving very good suggestion❤️ Love from India Julia

[@juliatrotti]

Thank you for watching!

[@chanfi111]

This is sooooo useful, Julia! Love all your tips! I will give it a try on my next photoshoot. Do you like using ND filters for your pictures?

[@vlpekazofa7215]

hi miss,i used canon 1100 brand and tell me how to shoot nicely

Hey Julia, I have a question, what are your camera’s settings when you’re doing backlight photography? I mean, specifically when you take the picture underexposed intentionally?

[@megamastah]

You can see some values at 7:18. Lens there is Sony FE 35mm F1.4 GM

[@wanneske1969]

Very interesting but why don't you use fill flash to add more contrast to the face ?

[@juliatrotti]

I don’t want more contrast, I am after that soft look 😊

[@timboh8776]

Are you using a picture profile or log profile even for photos? If not Can you do that?

[@Nicky411]

top notch

[@anywaste904]

Great video. You also use a reflector to get more light to the face?

[@juliatrotti]

Thanks! I personally don't, I don't like how it looks. I prefer using natural reflectors in my location instead.

[@nethbt]

A really attractive model who knows how to project herself on cam can almost always bail you out regardless of your skills (or lack thereof) and natural talentl, it's like in tennis, you are already given a 30-0 advantage every single time 😉..big fan of your channel Julia This is why caucasian models or light skinned people are easy on the sensors and really don't confuse the metering too much

[@saraback9267]

I’m struggling with editing photos taken where my subject is surrounded with a lot of greenery. The skin tone just looks awful. How do you avoid that?

[@Lennart1995]

Do you shoot in raw?

[@McCurleyFries]

Did you end up figuring out to balance the green with magenta?

[@eduardocortes-dv4lo]

on backlight, do you use only 1.2?

[@jamilabbas9470]

What about those areas where there is no trees like on beech point r any other places such as during landscape photography that backlight passing through edges of the mountains how we can capture these photos

[@thegreatwerewolf]

How do you ensure the subject does not get dark in back-lit condition?

[@노바벡스]

What are the lenses in the video? xf33mm f1.4 Is it?

[@etnes10]

Hey Julia! Nice informative video. Just wondering, do you ever use bloom/mist filter on you photoshoots?

[@siupofu8036]

shutterstock is a black shop I bought a five-picture package from you for US49. I downloaded three pictures for the first time. When I downloaded the second time, you didn't show any price or it was different from the package I bought or prompted to download it, and my credit card was automatically charged. After the second US199, the credit card monthly statement was sent after the discovery. When registering an account, a credit card was naturally bound and different prices were mixed into the package I bought, but I didn’t know the situation and downloaded it, that is to say, your website design is a trap, and you don’t care about goodwill to protect your own interests. Now you send an email to express no. Refund, I suspect you are a black shop.

[@SUPERSTARSSTYLE1YOUTUBE]

super

[@ankitsingh608]

Hii Julia ...love from Durgapur, India🧡....i would like to ask that which lens(es) would be best according to you starting fashion and portrait photography from scratch ...and which camera body would you prefer?

[@shifu3157]

50mm.......she started her career with 50mm..I think

[@sexysilversurfer]

35mm, 50mm and 85mm and any camera but ones with eye detection auto focus is going to be very helpful

[@giuseppe_milella_fotografi3489]

I have an idea for a new video. Shooting in harsh light using aps-c camera (like Sony a6000 and similar)

[@HwL01]

My camera always struggle to get AF on backlit subject, and even if it says it is on it always feel soft...

[@marielleico4090]

What photo editor are you using?

[@marielleico4090]

The one where you showed the histogram

[@tadeuszszymanski8291]

Great video, very helpful! Sub+👍

[@mitchellihendusoars4836]

How can I get your Amali light room preset pack

[@mitchellihendusoars4836]

Amalfi

[@copicgirl8057]

8:42 I was wondering what kind of weird squirrel that was in the background until I noticed 😂

[@romepix]

Yay!

[@antoninomacaluso2094]

❤️❤️❤️ Antonino italy

[@tmonkeypunch]

PSA: Shooting backlit photos with the Helios 44-2 is 🔥

[@kumareditpoint7285]

nice

[@oscarramonredondo]

It is easy to shoot when u are using ur monitor comparing to the eye piece mam. Dslr is more harder to shoot compare to Sony and sony is a camera even a know how person can soon learn to shoot because of its lcd style of shooting

[@RoryFisher]

What is your point? Nothing is easy about any of this. Don’t be bitter just because she knows how to take great photos.

[@klimovskiyal]

Join the dark exposure side 📷

[@One.Zero.One101]

Backlight is my mortal enemy. When I take photos like this, the face would be completely dark. I'm just an amateur and I really don't know what to do.

[@Kamil_Konrad_Kowalczyk]

☀️ 45°