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There is a huge difference between backlight and background light.  Backlight is simply “illumination from behind.” Whatever the subject is, it’s literally taking a light and pointing it at the subject from behind.  Having a really powerful backlight can result in creating a silhouette.

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Background lighting is using light to illuminate your background. Virtually any light that is turned on in your background is a background lighting.  Sometimes your background light can hit your talent or subject.  A good practice is learning how to match those lighting scenarios to your backlight so your backlight is motivated. That helps the scene feel more real and less artificial.

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Hopefully this stops any confusion you may have had between backlighting and background lights.  It seems simple enough but I’ve had a few people i’ve had to mention the difference to, so I thought this was a great topic for a post. Keeping it short and sweet