Tuesday, September 7, 2010

Back lighting, rim lighting: glamour lighting


Projector Dakota
Originally uploaded by trudeau
Shine a light at the back of someone's head and you are on your way to creating a glamour shot. It works particularly well when the person has blond hair.

The light creates a halo, which requires special effort and is associated with glamour.

Indeed, placing a light behind your subject separates the person from the backdrop. It will be most dramatically used if you can aim the light directly at the back of the subject.

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