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Shooting Portraits (Shooting Backlit
Subjects)
By lighting the subject from behind, you can add highlight to the hair. With this method
you can take a picture of a sharply outlined subject in sparkling light. If the face of the
subject appears dark, use exposure compensation and the flash to take the picture.
The camera can be set to adjust automatically for a
backlit subject in order to attain the ideal exposure for
the shot. For a dark subject, you can use exposure
compensation or set the camera in the spot metering
mode so you can meter light on the subject’s face.
You can also adjust the flash control mode.
Using Exposure Compensation (➞ 79)
Selecting the Metering Method (➞ 78)
Shooting a Subject in Daylight Shadow
(Daylight Synchro) (➞ 56)
Note
• We recommend attaching a lens hood to the camera to
prevent the occurrence of the flare or ghost effect in your
pictures.
Position the spot meter mark on
the center of the subject’s face
Viewfinder
Flash button
Lens hood
Metering mode
button
White dot
White arrow
mark
White arrow mark
White dot
Attaching the Lens Hood When Camera is Not Used
Align the white arrow on the
lens hood with the white dot on
the camera and then turn
clockwise in the direction of the
arrow until it stops and you hear
a click.
The lens hood can be reversed
and attached to the camera
when the camera is not in use.
Align the arrow on the lens
hood with the white dot on the
camera and then turn clockwise
in the direction of the arrow until
it stops and you hear a click.