back light
Behind-subject light source
Back light (also backlight) is illumination from behind a subject, creating silhouettes or rim effects by placing the light source opposite the viewer.
In photography and film, back lighting separates subjects from backgrounds and adds dramatic depth: The back light gave her hair a golden halo.
As a verb, to backlight is to illuminate from behind.
A backlight is also the light source that illuminates screens on phones, monitors, and televisions from behind.
- silhouetteFilled-in outline shape
- glowSteady, soft light
- haloLuminous ring overhead
- rimCircular outer boundary
- shadowLight blocked by object
sunset · golden hour · screen · LCD · camera · photography · contrast · outline · illumination · keyboard · display · sunrise · golden · lens · lens flare · flare · exposure · portrait
- Studio Lightingbacklight, kicker, softbox, softboxes, LED panels
- lightinglamp, lamps, bulbs, bulb, lightbulb
- stage lightingspotlights, Fresnel, followspot, follow spot, ellipsoidal
back lightfront light
Forward-facing lamp
key light · direct light · fill light · flat lighting · side light