How to Set up Rim Lighting

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Have the location that you are going to shoot at ready

   Start to set up the rim lighting.
   
   It should always be the first part of your shot that is set up.
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   Step 2: and have your subject in position.

   A small amount of lighting will just add some slight highlights to the hair or subject.
   
   A lot of it will create a halo effect around your subject. , Experiment with having them lower, directly behind, or above your subject.
   
   Each angle will provide a very distinctive look.
   
   Do a search for terms like lighting, diagrams, set up, setting up, to find online software that will help you with the placement of lights. ,, It can simply bring out highlights in the hair, do low key or high key portraiture, or create some really bizarre effects.
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   Step 3: Put some thought into how much back lighting you will need

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   Step 4: a little bit or a lot.

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   Step 5: Position your lights.

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   Step 6: Place the lights

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   Step 7: to start out

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   Step 8: at a 40 degree angle.

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   Step 9: Experiment with the intensity of lights used.

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