‘Whimsical Magazine, Tales Of Portraits... Whimsical Magazine is a new independent fortnightly publication aiming to highlight and sublimize portrait photography in all its forms, envisioned as a work of art. Additionally to awesome and unique editorial or commercial portraits, every issue will consist of interviews and articles spotlighting talents, from every part of the world, who will inspire every photography and image enthusiast and stimulate you to excel in your art,in order to make you live your passion more completely. Passion, creativity, emotion and audacity are our 4 watchwords. Introducing Fred Baggen.. ‘I like to experiment, don’t want to be pinned down on one particular method. I like the alternative. I don’t like glamorous. I don’t like Instagrammable.’ Fred Baggen is the photographer behind the lens and a lover of natural light techniques and photography experimentation. Thus, as a daylight shooter, he sometimes combined with softboxes and one spotlight, never bringing himself to use the ring lights or flash of a classic studio. ‘Storytelling and styling are what I aim for in my art. I like deliberate / functional unsharpness, and odd compositions ; sometimes I turn an image upside down because then it looks much more interesting.’ Fred baggen shoots both digitally and manually, also carrying with him his good old Hasselblad and Leica. Although mostly self-taught, he also learned technicalities at Photo Art Academy in Hasselt, Belgium. «A portrait is not made in the camera but on either side of it.» Edward Steichen, photographer and painter Have a good read!’