Figure C shows you a perfect example of what I mean. This was just a lucky shot.

FIGURE C


Silhouette portraits aren't just for human subjects. Roll over picture for a larger image.

My cat, Benny, hopped into the windowsill as the sun was setting. The golden light cast his shadow against the blinds behind him and created a perfect silhouette. I had my camera ready. I made sure the flash was turned off and captured this one-in-a-million postcard image.

The possibilities with silhouette portraits are endless. Remember: You don't have to be afraid of the dark.

David Gewirtz is the author of How To Save Jobs and Where Have All The Emails Gone? For more than 20 years, he has analyzed current, historical, and emerging issues relating to technology, competitiveness, and policy. David is the Editor-in-Chief of the ZATZ magazines, is the Cyberterrorism Advisor for the International Association for Counterterrorism and Security Professionals, and is a member of the instructional faculty at the University of California, Berkeley extension. He can be reached at david@zatz.com and you can follow him at http://www.twitter.com/DavidGewirtz.