Shoot for Vogue Brazil
This will probably be one of the shortest posts I have ever written. I am really excited to announce that I will be shooting for VOGUE Brasil tomorrow.
Continuous vs Flash Lighting Flash Lighting in Fashion Photography… Part 4
Now that you have your light set up for the model and the reflection of the object on the background, it is time to determine the ambiance your wish to create. If you are looking for a more “Cinema Noir” look you may wish to isolate the foreground from the background by increasing the out put of the flash on the subject and letting the background go darker by another 1 to 2 stops.
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…
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.
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.
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
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