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Jason Morrison is a 30-something dad, photographer, and graphic designer who enjoys Mexican food and debating the best method for surviving a zombie outbreak. He co-authored New Masters of Photoshop: Volume 2, has been published in several magazines and books, as well as winning numerous local and national awards. His Photoshop resources have appeared in magazines such as Photoshop Creative and ImagineFX. His photography can be viewed at www.jaymarphotography.com or on his blog at www.dubtastic.com.
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Rim Lighting

Make Your Subject Stand Out With a Rim Lighting Effect

Jason Morrison on Nov 1st 2009 with 17 comments

I have long been a fan of rim lighting and, given the opportunity, would prefer to use it over a single light source. Rim lighting, which is often referred to as back light or even hair lights, is simply light placed on your subject which gives the appearance of a light outline. This technique pulls the subject off the background and offers some depth and dimension to what you are shooting.

This article outlines how to setup your lights to achieve such an effect and also covers some simple post-processing to help improve the final product.

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