How to shoot back-lit photos with shadows falling in opposite directions?
The first time I read your question I understood it that way, that you have problems doing a photograph with a backlight. So in case this is your real problem, here is a tip for this kind of thing: http://www.picturecorrect.com/photographytips/backlighting_tips_lessons.htm But especially for “important” photographs like pictures of a wedding, I recommend the services of a professional photographer, because good photos with backlight need some experience and good equipment. The effect you are describing can be seen with all parallel objects being regarded “from the side”, i.e. not from above like a satelite. In your case you (the camera) is standing between two parallel lines (the shadows) the same way the camera taking the photograph behind the URL is standing in the middle of the road. Because you and your husband is standing between the two palm trees one shadow is felling left th
