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

Working With models 59 Direction of the eyes in this set of images you can see how something as simple as the direction of the m ...

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Exploring tEchniquEs 63 introduction once you have defined your concept and your approach, you can look at the options you have ...

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lighting lighting 65 light is photography’s very reason for existing, but there is no single type of perfect light; different ty ...

66 exploring techniques daylight indoors Daylight creates many opportunities, even indoors—all you need is a room with a window. ...

lighting 67 Metering the midtones here the light is reflected from the floor. i metered the light on the model’s belly, which me ...

68 exploring techniques creativity with indoor light the easiest way to be creative with light is to use what’s available. You d ...

lighting 69 Stained glass this picture was taken in the late afternoon, when just a small area of the room was lit by the sun th ...

70 exploring techniques studio lighting Working with studio lighting can be a frustrating exercise if you find yourself adjustin ...

lighting 71 Lighting the face Directing the model’s face toward the light, wherever it may be placed, means the eyes will be imm ...

72 exploring techniques artificial lighting effects even in a very basically equipped studio you can create a great variety of l ...

lighting 73 Light painting Keeping my shutter open for 30 seconds at f/22, i lit the model with a flashlight. the pose has to be ...

74 Exploring tEchniquEs lighting outdoors nature offers a huge range of lighting possibilities. Just as in a studio, you can cho ...

(^12) 3 1 2 lighting 75 Additional lighting i’m not keen on using heavy equipment outdoors; it reduces working space and reactio ...

1 2 3 4 2 3 1 4 76 exploring techniques sculpting with light & shadow shadows give depth and interest to a two-dimensional i ...

lighting 77 dressing with shadows You can emphasize the beauty and fragility of a model’s body, and add a touch of mystery, by d ...

78 exploring techniques playing with shadows in the same way that you can use the play of light and shadow on the body to create ...