Pascal Baetens. Nude Photography. The Art and The Craft. 2007

opportunities & choices 39 Body paint this set of images was produced for a book by Jos Brands, one of Belgium’s finest make ...

2 1 3 4 40 defining styles & approaches working in black & white Black and white is an abstraction of reality, reducing ...

opportunities & choices 41 Ambiguity deliberate unsharpness can create intrigue in an image, especially when the subjects ar ...

1 2 3 4 42 defining styles & approaches working in color the way that you use color in an image has a strong impact on its m ...

opportunities & choices 43 Reflected color the charm of this image lies in the green reflections on annelies’s body. this no ...

44 defining styles & approaches exploiting opportunities sometimes when you are working—particularly if you are in an unfami ...

opportunities & choices 45 Veronica on a bed this pose is the inspiration of the moment. a lamp was hanging just above Veron ...

46 defining styles & approaches overcoming limitations i like to think of limitations not as a handicap but as a gift; a fra ...

opportunities & choices 47 Limited space a good way of dealing with small or unattractive spaces is to go for details and cl ...

48 defining styles & approaches choosing & using a setting choosing a setting is similar to choosing a model—you make yo ...

opportunities & choices 49 Beauty in unlikely places last year the city authorities dug up the beautiful park that i often s ...

50 running head using props Props are elements that are added to an image to give it more strength, more interest, and more impa ...

1 2 3 Exploiting a prop i was surprised to find a set of stepladders in the empty apartment where we were shooting, but as soon ...

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working with models working with models 53 the best nude images are created when the model and photographer work as a team. Phot ...

54 defining styles & approaches choosing a model While i wouldn’t encourage anyone ever to think of models as objects, when ...

opportunities & choices 55 Looks and facial features hair color, skin tone, face shape—it’s really a matter of personal tast ...

56 running head directing your model Before i start a session i begin by explaining my concept. i describe the visual effect tha ...

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58 defining styles & approaches conveying a mood giving your models the confidence to express themselves openly or to play a ...