Oh, how I love silhouettes!   They exhibit an artistic quality that always draws my eye in to them.   When you take a silhouette you can capture interesting cityscape,  or a person looking out at a landscape , or a family walking on the beach at sunset; the possibilities are endless.

A silhouette is when you have a dark outline of a subject with a lighter background. To achieve this you need a light source behind your subject. My favorite light source is the sun, at sunrise or at sunset.   And since I’m not that much of a morning person I prefer to take silhouettes at sunset!

Tips and Tricks for taking your own Silhouettes:

• Use the sun as a light source.  Best time being at sunset!
• Use a high aperture so that the whole shot is in focus.
• For point-and-shoot cameras do not focus on the subject, rather try focusing on the lightest part of the scene as to not let the camera compensate for the lower light condition.
• Try, try, and try again!

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[Mishelle Lane is the author of Secret Agent Mama and the artist behind Mishelle Lane Photography.  In addition to writing and photographing people, places, and things she home schools her kids about nouns, multiplication facts, current events, manners, and other various life lessons.  She's been married to her husband Michael for 13 years and they reside northeast of Metro Atlanta.]