Edge Lighting, or Rim Lighting as it is also known as in photography and film terminology, is another basic lighting setup. Edge Lighting is lighting placed on a subject which gives the appearance of a light outline. This lighting setup offers a sense of depth and dimension to what is being captured by pulling the subject apart from the background.
Edge Lighting is achieved by setting up the lights in a 'triangle formation', with the main light being assisted by two fill lights/reflectors. This results in an image being captured, where the subject appears separate to the background surrounding it/them. This is especially useful in instances where the camera-person wants the audiences focus to be drawn to the subject. An example of edge lighting application in use in the real world can typically found in perfume posters/billboards.
In this image of Chanel's marketing campaign for their popular 'Bleu de Chanel' line features a close up of model Gaspard Ulliel, with edge lighting being utilised to draw the audience's attention away from the insignificant background, and pull their focus towards the subjects; the perfume bottle and the model's swagger.
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