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Tagged backlighting

BTS of FJ200 with Silver 43” Deep Umbrella

Using the Sun as a Backlight on Location with the FJ200

Ashley Boring
11/01/2021
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Knowing how and when to use the sun as a backlight for portrait photography is a useful technique to know, especially when working on location.
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