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 482 articles so far, you can find them below.
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.
The Proximity Factor… Some Advice to Choosing the Right Place to Establish yourself as a Fashion Photographer
The influence of the city you have chosen to work in as a fashion photographer will have a great effect on the quality of your pictures. Some Advice to choosing the right place.
Image Bank, Stock Photo and Photo Library
Have you ever thought of how you might generate a bit more income to buy that new laptop or electric bicycle but don’t have enough available cash to do so? Image Banks might be
Ask Questions to Benjamin Kanarek
I will be available to answer your questions to the best of my knowledge regarding the photo business, techniques, lighting, photographic approaches and the politics of our metier.
Lighting Tutorial – Using Bounced Daylight
Here is a suggestion for a harder more contrasted light. Imagine you have your window open and the light is streaming in to the room. Now this will apply to direct sunlight and overcast conditions. The rendition will differ, but the technique is similar.
How a wrong advice helped me discover one of my photographic styles?
Giving me the BEST wrong advice made me discover a brand new photography technique and style. Because of that advice I shot some very interesting Advertising Campaigns…
A Photographer Plagiarism Experience… What Goes Around Comes Around!
A few years ago, I was seeing an Art Director with whom I had worked with frequently. It was a well known French fashion magazine. As you may already know, in all magazines the credit to the photographer is often on every second page either in the gutter or along the vertical edge of the […]
Camera as an Extension of the Idea
It has been a long time since I was aware of the fact that I am actually holding a device myself and the subject I am shooting. I think the device is called a camera or a digital capturing device. I can’t really recall.
Please, Do Not Ask Me to Comment on or Critique Your Work
Why I refuse to criticize other peoples work, I make it my practice NOT to critique other Human forms of expression captured in Imagery, Music, Painting
Add Dimension to Your Flat Photos-One Post Production Technique
One Post Production Technique to add Dimension to Your Flat Photos.
The Advertising Agency & Photographer Dynamic
The dynamic between the Advertising Agency and the Photographer from the briefing to the delivery of the final images.
Take your Photo, but Break with Conventions!
Whenever you are about to press the shutter to take a photo, STOP!… And ask yourself the good questions.
More than photography
What you are seeing when you look at an image I create, is not just my photo. There is a team of individuals providing their talent (which in general is of the highest caliber in the industry) and expertise to the final outcome.