Place a light behind a person and to one side – or two lights either side – and the light glances off the edge of the subject in the most wonderful way. This is one of the simplest yet most powerful lighting skills you can learn. Get to grips with backlighting, and you can craft sensational portraits.
We’ve used a set of lights from a home studio kit here, each fitted with a softbox. But you don’t necessarily need to go and buy a whole load of new kit. Any light source can be used for backlighting. A Speedlight and a cheap white umbrella will give amazing results, but even a household lamp can be used to great effect.
Then, of course, there’s the sun. When it’s low in the sky, it can create lovely
