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The End of the Pro Photographer? Or perhaps a New Business Model?

Selling Out and the Stock Photography Dilemma! Someone on a photography forum called Fred Miranda Forum, stated that a photographer sold their image for a cover of TIME Magazine for $30.  It was sold through a stock photography agency called iStockPhoto.  That is sadly unfortunate. It also represents the present state of affairs for many […]
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The “Umbrella Light” Controversy

I never would have expected that sharing my “generalist” view of a photography lighting technique could cause such a stir. Now in reading many of the responses to my essay, it seems that I could perhaps give greater clarification to what I stated.
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Blade Runner Lighting… Sort Of

In the film Blade Runner, the lighting was strange and beautiful. It was also very challenging to the technicians. Making the actors look good under the type of lighting used was a real feat. Kino Flo lighting was often used and not conventionally.
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The Benjamin Kanarek Camera Waves Internet Radio Interview

Here is my interview by Phillip Skulte for Camera Waves Radio which was done about two and a half years ago.  I talk about how I got started.  The ups and downs of the ‘Biz’.  My different sponsorships.  Photo gear, Fashion and all kinds of other tid-bits you may enjoy… Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 […]
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some of my music stuff

I guess being creative, is being creative, no matter what the tool is.  The tool is just the device allowing you to express yourself through it.  It is the interface allowing you to get out physically that which you could not otherwise.  All creative exercises need tools that act as the interface between the idea […]
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Why I HATE Ummm…brella Lighting

Why I HATE Ummm…brella Lighting… If you want to get me to fall asleep, just show me some images shot with umbrella lighting. Now I am not talking Richard Avedon, because Richard Avedon did a lot more than capture images with a single  umbrella, he captured a moment that is so his signature, that anyone […]
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Fashion Magazines…a short list

This is a short list of fashion magazines. Name Country Year Websites AneCan Japan 2007 www.anecan.tv Anokhi India 2009 Burda Fashion Germany 1950 burdafashion.com CanCam Japan 1981 Classy Japan 1984 Complex United States 2002 www.complex.com Cosmode Japan c. 2002 www.cosmodeonline.com Dazed & Confused United Kingdom 1992 The Delineator (defunct) United States 1873 Egg Japan Elle […]
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7th International Festival of Fashion Photography, Cannes, France

I just wanted to inform you that 2 of my images are being exposed at the “7th International Festival of Fashion Photography” in Cannes, France.  This year the main exhibit is an homage to Guy Bourdin, one of the great Fashion Photographers of the last century. There are approximately 70 photographers from around the world […]
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“Le Book” the Bible of the Industry

If you are looking for the ultimate creative source book , look no further. I am posting this for  anyone needing information regarding Ad Agencies, Production Houses, Art Directors, Creative Directors, Model Agencies, Photographers, Stylists, Magazines, Hair and Make Up Artists, Retouching, Post Production Facilities, Studios, Light Rental etc…and at least check out their web […]
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Continuous Lighting vs Flash Lighting in Fashion Photography… Part 5

In Part 4, we were left facing the subject, we had tested the light and had to determine the difference between the foreground and background intensity. You also had to decide how much of the principal subject was going to be lit. Now that you have done your test shots and are satisfied with how it looks, you can commence shooting with this very simple lighting set up.
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