rim light
Silhouette-defining illumination source
Rim light is a photography and cinematography technique where light comes from behind the subject, creating a bright outline or halo around the edges.
This separates the subject from the background and adds visual depth: The rim light caught her hair beautifully.
Also called back light or edge light.
- backlightIllumination behind a display
- silhouetteFilled-in outline shape
- glowSteady, soft light
- haloLuminous ring overhead
- edgeBoundary or sharpness
contour · outline · studio · photography · cinematography · separation · dramatic · portrait · kicker · accent · highlight · soft · golden hour · magic hour · sunset · lens flare · behind · atmosphere
- lightsunlight, daylight, shine, rays, moonlight
- photoshootsphoto shoot, photoshoot, photographer, studio, model
- backlighting
- lightinglamp, lamps, bulbs, bulb, lightbulb
- cinematographycamera, lens, shot, shots, exposure
- contrastblack and white, high contrast, low contrast, contrast ratio, stark contrast
light direction/position
rim lightfront light
Forward-facing lamp
flat lighting · key light · fill light · ring light · ambient light
rim, light, rims, rimmed, rimming, rimless, lights, lighted, lit