💡 Lighting
Backlight
Light coming from behind the subject, creating rim lighting or silhouettes.
What is backlight?
Backlighting positions the light source behind the subject, facing toward the camera. This creates rim lighting effects that outline products with a glowing edge, separating them from backgrounds. In product photography, backlighting is used for transparent products like glass or liquids to show their clarity, and to create dramatic silhouettes or halos around product edges.
Pro tips
Use backlighting to highlight transparent or translucent products
Combine with front fill to prevent silhouettes
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