1. A method for inspecting the surfaces of a three-dimensional body ( 2 ), with which at least one camera and at least one illuminating device are moved relative to the surface of the object, pictures are taken of the areas to be inspected on the surface during the movement of the camera relative to the surface, and the pictures are transmitted to a computer ( 11 ) and are evaluated therein, wherein the camera, illumination device and the surface are brought into at least one defined geometric relationship with each other during the inspection of each area to be inspected on the surface, at least for period required to take a picture.