Shooting Small Object Still Life – set up and lighting tutorial
I am posting this for those wanting to try small object still life photography. This is just one of a multiplicity of ways to do so…
About Benjamin Kanarek
Fashion and Beauty Photographer. Some of the magazines I have shot for include: VOGUE (China, Portugal, Brazil, Italia, Paris and South America & Mexico editions), RG VOGUE Brazil, Harper’s BAZAAR (China, en Español & Latin America, Hong Kong, Italy editions), L’Officiel Paris, ELLE (Spain, Portugal and Greece editions), Madame Figaro (France), Cosmopolitan (France and Italy editions), Glamour (France), Votre Beauté, Jardin des Modes, Dépêche Mode, New York Daily News, Fashion District News, New York Times Magazine, W (British edition), WWD, Fashion Magazine (Canada), Flare (Canada), Oyster, Tank, WestEast…Website: http://www.benjaminkanarekblog.com
benjamin kanarek has written 480 articles so far, you can find them below.
“Cow Stories”
TWO COWS
A CHRISTIAN DEMOCRAT: You have two cows. You keep one and give one to your neighbor.
Behind the Scenes with Model Tetyana Brazhnyk photographed by Benjamin Kanarek for Spoon Magazine
Tetyana Brazhnyk for Spoon Magazine is playing a dualistic role in front of the camera captured by Benjamin Kanarek
What Kind of Fashion Photographer are You?
That is a difficult question to answer. I am not your classic photographer. By that I mean, I never intended to be a photographer. It just kind of happened by accident.
Continuous vs Flash Lighting in Fashion Photography… Part 3
Lighting Sketch © benjamin Kanarek Now that you have put together some of the tools required for this first exercise, let’s do the following. Take one of the tin cans and slightly flatten one end of it so it looks more like a cats eye and place the rounded side of it over the head […]
Continuous vs Flash Lighting in Fashion Photography… Part 2
In Part one, I asked that you prepare a couple of 60 watt light bulbs a flash some modifiers, I will now add a few more elements to this…
Continuous Lighting vs. Flash Lighting plus Alternative Photo Lighting
Lighting a set for a photo is a very fickle entity. Why do I say that? Because light can play many tricks on us and is often elusive in it’s ethereal state. It has many frequencies and understanding those wave lengths might help us understand the grand palette of nuances available that we can play with.
Some very STUPID questions asked about traveling to Canada
The STUPID questions asked about traveling to Canada – They were posted on an International Tourism Website
Through the Eyes of a Child
Children have incredible talent. This image was taken by my daughter Lewanna 13 at the time, now 14 of her younger sister Angèle.
Psychologist Therapist Alice Miller on Child Abuse
Humiliations, spankings and beatings, slaps in the face, betrayal, sexual exploitation, derision, neglect, etc. are all forms of mistreatment, because they injure the integrity and dignity of a child, even if their consequences are not visible right away.
For Michael… By Michael…
A premonitory song from Michael Jackson… Rest in Peace.
How and Where to Store your Photos in a Digital World?
Being that we are living profoundly in a digital age, it is imperative that I share with you my concerns about how to store your images safe for future generations to have the opportunity of viewing your catalog of work.
A Drop of Lighting Reflection Can Go a Long Way
Using reflective dominant light as your primary on your subject as another perspective on how to light for your fashion shoot
“Best Pick Up Line I Never Used”
A Texas cowboy walks into a bar and takes a seat next to a very attractive woman. He gives her a quick glance then causally looks at his watch for a moment. The woman notices this and asks, ‘Is your date running late?’
‘Nope’, he replies,
Some Thoughts about the Fashion Industry and Photography for New Be’s
I just wanted to share some thoughts with you regarding getting in to the Fashion Business with the hope that you garner some sense of perspective regarding this subject.