One of the photographic effects that photographers seized on in the early days of photography was rim lighting. This was achieved by placing a light behind a figure or object such that it lit the edge of the subject leaving the rest in deep shade. Rim lighting continues to be a popular technique today. I don't do portrait photography other than for the family album, so it's not part of my repertoire. However, when we were near St Faith's Chapel in Tewkesbury Abbey, I noticed this rim lit recumbent tomb effigy of Archdeacon Hemming Robeson d.1912, a former cleric of the abbey, and seized the moment. The lighting was mainly natural, supplemented a little by spotlights.
photo © T. Boughen Camera: Lumix FZ1000 2
