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

defining styles

& approaches

Introduction

Opportunities & choices

Different themes

Pursuing a concept

Working in black & white

Working in color

Exploiting opportunities

Overcoming limitations

Choosing & using a setting

Using props

Working with models

Choosing a model

Directing your model

Conveying a mood

the history of

nude photography

Nudity with a message

Erotic nudes

The scientific nude

Photography meets art

Photography finds its direction

Nudes & classicism

The documentary style

Fashion photography

The male nude

Feminist nudes

Rediscovering eroticism

The commercial nude

Beyond nudity

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