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

lighting 67

Metering the midtones
here the light is reflected from the floor.
i metered the light on the model’s belly, which
meant that the light coming from the window
and falling on her left side is overexposed.

Metering the highlights

this time i took a meter reading on the lit left

side of the model’s body; the result is under-

exposed, as the floor wasn’t a sufficiently good

reflector to overcome the differences in light.

Side lighting from the window

the model is turned toward the window,

allowing side light to fall on her curves. the

ideal angle for the face with regard to lighting is

between the camera and the main light source.

Moving around the model

Discover the different effects of

available light by moving around the

model, noting the way the light falls

on the body from different angles.

this gives you many lighting options

even in just a small room with one

window. these contrasty images

were taken in direct sunlight.