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What is the difference between side lighting and backlighting?

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Put simply, it is where your main source of light is coming from. If it's in front of a subject, it's called Front Light. If it's behind, it's called Backlight.
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Side lighting contrasts between deep shadows and hard light, or bright intense light to produce striking images, while backlighting places the subject in a hazy silhouette with long, dramatic shadows
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