A young man pops a wheelie against the setting sun in Kamloops.
Image Credit: SUBMITTED / Russel Gallup
September 29, 2025 - 4:00 AM
September was filled with lingering sunsets in Kamloops and the Okanagan as summer faded, and some of that beauty has been caught on camera in the form of silhouettes.
Silhouette photography focusses on creating striking black shapes against a bright, exposed background to create moods and emotion. Opposite to conventional photography, shooting silhouettes requires the light to shine from the back of the subject.
Kamloops photographer Travis Bonner is silhouetted against the sunrise on Nicola Lake.
Image Credit: SUBMITTED / Travis Bonner
The best time for capturing silhouettes is at sunrise and sunset when the soft warm light of the sky makes the shape of the subject stand out, according to Digital Photography School. It’s possible to capture silhouettes during the middle of the day against a strong light.
Flat landscapes and raised places like bridges and hills are the easiest places to snap silhouettes as the subjects can be framed by the sky, and whether the subject is a tree, flower or human the best silhouettes have easily recognizable shapes.
The silhouette of a dock stretching into Okanagan Lake is captured in Peachland.
Image Credit: SUBMITTED/ Courtney Robinson
A bit of movement can bring a unique layer of interest to silhouette photos, such a person doing a wheelie on a bicycle.
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Fisherman pull their boat out of the water in Savona.
Image Credit: SUBMITTED/ Loekie Vanderwal
Trees are silhouetted against warm golden light in Barriere.
Image Credit: SUBMITTED / Nancy Walkey
Buildings and electrical wires are silhouetted during golden hour in downtown Kamloops.
Image Credit: SUBMITTED / Peter Olsen
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