Rim light

When starting out with off-camera flash, especially in portraiture, we don't always have access to a lot of high-tech or expensive strobes and modifiers. Here's a simple setup that will help you create stunning low-key rim lit images with very little equipment required. In this video, Gavin Hoey shows us how to create a simple rim setup using just one light, including common

I took this self portrait in my garage with a small strobe with a red gel behind me to create a rim light and then used a flash with a mid sized soft box with a blue gel as my key light. #Portraits #SelfPortraits #Gels #Studio #Studio Photography

Rim lighting is a dramatic effect that draws attention to the silhouette of your model. Here is how you can capture that unique effect.

Enjoy these great photographs from our lastest photo challenge, Rim Lighting. Thanks to all who participated and stay tuned for a new challenge soon.

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In many of my shoots over the last year, I have opted to use only LED continuous lights over my strobes, and I can only see that trend continuing. Here's why I think you ought to consider LEDs if you haven't tried them yet. Portability Both on and off Set Ryan Beatty shot for FAULT Magazine. My R3 set to its coolest Kelvin is off camera right, then a small LED on a lightstand

Models of portrait in the studio usually takes a little make up. Make up is actually very bigger topic and there is variation in need depending upon the individual. Here is how to create a small impression on portrait photo and setup for any one who can imagine the process a little better.

Buchanan Street, Glasgow, Scotland. I'm uncommonly fond of this one for some reason despite it being quite a subdued image. Blasted broadband gone again. Militant action now called for