Before we lost the last bit of light, I opened up and shot as many backlit shots as possible. "I don't like shots of me backlit," she mentioned, which seemed like the oddest statement she'd ever uttered to me, but I ignored the comment and assured her that I would only present her in the best way possible.
After a few shots, I showed a few samples to her on the back of the camera and she studied them silently for a moment. Finally, she broke the tension and said, "Okay, cool."