Editing Three-point lighting (section)

==Four-point lighting==
[[File:Four point lighting diagram.svg|thumb|A typical four-point lighting setup]]
The addition of a fourth light, the ''[[background light]]'', makes for a '''four-point lighting setup'''.

The background light is placed behind the subject(s), on a high grid, or low to the ground.  Unlike the other three lights, which illuminate foreground elements like actors and props, it illuminates background elements, such as walls or outdoor scenery.  This technique can be used to eliminate shadows cast by foreground elements onto the background, or to draw more attention to the background.  It also helps to off-set the single eye nature of the camera, this means that it helps the camera give depth to the subject.