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

82 exploring techniques

Lighting from below

in these shots there is a big round lamp lighting

the model from below. this kind of light can easily

produce unsettling, almost melodramatic, effects,

but the soft expression and fragile figure of my

model gives the pictures a dreamy, mysterious look.

remember always, though, that lamps—especially

halogen lamps—get extremely hot, so make sure

everyone keeps a safe distance from them.

lighting gallery (continued)