Edge lighting is all about texture. The see-not-see element of the subject’s silhouette makes it that much more interesting. Light changes everything in a shot. It’s the fire in it that brings the composition alive and vibrant. Without the right light the soul of the person behind the lens cannot show its truest self. Sometimes light becomes deceiving or mistaken.
But, the right light empowers the subject shuttering any of his masks and unveiling its most obscure nature.