A LOT of SPARKLE in your PHOTOS Gets you NOTICED!

Backlighting: A HUGE percentage of my favorite shots are backlit and covered in lens flare. iPhones and mirrorless cameras have an advantage over bigger more expensive DSLR's for this! For exposure on these shots, I shoot in manual. ...and yes you can do this on iPhone too - you will need an App. I like 645Pro; it has manual settings. I place my model in front of the sun and lower the shutter speed till my model stops being a silhouette and has good skin tone. And that's it! We collaborate on getting good shots; I let the sun creep into my frame and lens flares happen! ....you will get a lot of duds - too much light streaming through, but you will also get gems! This image is a still from Courtney Graf s upcoming music video: Summertime. Hair by Sonna J Brado and Corinne Brown makeup by Julie Stevens