Search results for "lighting": Page 3

Recalling Guy Laroche

Since I posted “Recalling Pierre Cardin”, there have been several requests to post some of my earlier work from my archives. I have always had the greatest respect for French Designer Guy Laroche’s work and found a couple of advertorials I did for him that appeared in VOGUE Paris and L’ Officiel magazines from the […]

1

Recalling Pierre Cardin from Benjamin Kanarek’s Archives

Going through some of Benjamin Kanarek’s archives and I fell on images that he photographed for “Votre Beauté” Magazine around 20 years ago. It is part of a series that he shot exclusively highlighting the Couturier Pierre Cardin

4

In the Wind Behind the Scenes Video

I decided to have one of my shoots, featuring designer Paul and Joe, captured on video and to share one of my photo shoot lighting technique

25

Beauty Shoot for “Citizen K” Magazine “How Did I Do it?”

Beauty photography tutorial, Benjamin Kanarek shares a photography technique he used for his beauty editorial in Citizen K International

18

A short story about a photographer… By Gerardo Jacques Wuhl

As I always say, I was born with a camera under my arm (maybe you know the Latin expression “he was born with bread under his arm”). My dad is a photographer, and like any son in the world, I admire his work. My first steps with photography were with a P&S Canon camera, but […]

2

Photography Teachers?

I have recently noticed several advertisements of those that are teaching photography. At a school of photography as a guest speaker I was asked what my thoughts were regarding the whole -I can teach you photography thing…

7

Which Lens and Shooting Space is Required for a Fashion & Beauty Shoot? Part 2

Part 2: Beauty Doing Beauty shots is sometimes more akin to doing still life, as the lighting is over a much smaller area and thus may be approached differently than fashion. The modifiers used and the placement of the model should be planned carefully if wishing to get something out of the ordinary. I often […]

2

Which Lens and Shooting Space are Required for a Fashion & Beauty Shoot? Part 1

Location and Studio fashion shoots require very different approaches to the choosing of your focal length

12

“Eyes of Laura Mars”

Eyes of Laura Mars I was inspired to write this short introduction to this film from 1978 starring Faye Dunaway called “Eyes of Laura Mars” by someone on a photography forum that said that some of my imagery reminded him of the film. I had totally forgotten how affected I was by this film as […]

0

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.

3

A Fashion Shoot in One Day The Process

I would like to describe the process of photo shoots that are done for either a magazine or advertising and what happens in the process

14

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.

0

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.

7

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

10

Add Dimension to Your Flat Photos-One Post Production Technique

One Post Production Technique to add Dimension to Your Flat Photos.

20

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.

27