2011 February | Benjamin Kanarek Blog

Benjamin Kanarek Blog WestEast Magazine Contest Information Update

I have compiled some pointers you might consider when embarking on the WestEast Magazine-Benjamin Kanarek Blog Fashion Photo Contest. A few days before you commence your photo shoot project ask yourself the following questions. 1. Do I have a well defined theme? 2. Do the clothing correspond with the story board or mood board? Is [...]

About WestEast Magazine

There have been several contestants from our Benjamin Kanarek Blog-WestEast Magazine Fashion-Beauty Photography Contest who have asked or made queries in to WestEast Magazine’s background. Here is some information about WestEast taken from their Press Kit. About WestEast MAGAZINE West fuses with East. East meets West. W.E. is a new breed of Style Culture/Design boutique [...]

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Red Carpet Ready in La La Land

During the build up to the Academy Awards, several hundred women in Hollywood are on a focused mission to get red carpet ready. There are a few tinsel town elite who, with their trusted team of stylists, hair & make-up artists, dressmakers, aestheticians and trainers, glide through February as if it were any other month. Some call these the fortunate few.

What’s the Score? Marketing-13 Talent-7

It is becoming more evident to me, the longer I am in this business, that it has become more of a marketing game than that of talent, for those wishing to succeed in any “Artistic” venture.

Jac in Donna Karan FW 2011/12 by Yannis Vlamos

Reflections of New York Fashion Week Fall Winter 2011-2012

As I flew home from New York, I reflected upon the runway shows I had seen last week. Donna Karan’s Valentines Day show was the perfect winter-fall collection. Old Hollywood Glamour meets La Dolce Vita.

When it Snowed in Paris

When it snowed in Paris © Benjamin Kanarek I wanted to share this short video I shot with my iPhone 3Gs when Paris experienced the most snow it had seen in decades. The Sacré-Coeur Basilica was in front and above me. I had never experienced so much snow since being here and it reminded me [...]

Nikon, Canon, Sony, Pentax, Leica, Panasonic, Olympus… Or?

Does the Gear You have Really Matter? Or How I learned to take a “Pitcher…” or is that a “Picture?”… I’ll take both, just in case the Picture doesn’t turn out! Well, I will commence with a simple answer “NO”… Whether it is a Nikon, Sony, Canon, Panasonic, Olympus, Samsung , Pentax or any Medium [...]

The Ten Fashion Photography Must Have Accessories

As a Fashion Photographer for 20+ years, I have come to appreciate the importance of some very important items that one should never be without. I have based this list on items that I wish I had for several of my shoots, but were not on hand and would have helped had I had them. [...]

Model Casting

Getting the appropriate model for your project can be very challenging – Finding great talent is not an easy task – Few tips for all fashion and beauty photographers

Benjamin Kanarek Blog Rated in the Top 50

We are very proud to announce that Zen College Life, the Number 1 Destination for College Information Online has Rated Benjamin Kanarek Blog in the Top 50 Photo Journalism Blogs in the World. We are Very Pleased to say the least! Here is the letter we received: Hello Benjamin, My name is Nathan Williams and [...]

Happy Valentine’s Day

Happy Valentines Day to All of You from All of Us Blog this! Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Share on google plus Share on Linkedin Share on netvibes Pin it on pinterest share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Share on technorati Tumblr it Tweet about it Buzz it up Subscribe to [...]

Who Will Be My Valentino?

Whilst Valentine’s Day traditionally honors the martyrdom of an early Christian saint, I prefer to dedicate my loyalty to a master of haute couture Valentino Garavani

The Old Creates the New, Vintage is HOT in the fashion

Vintage is HOT in fashion with the younger generation continuing the tradition in search for that unique pieces – Look at those captivating images of Australian criminals from the 20s

Working in 16 Bit Mode in Photoshop

by: Dietmar Kohl Photographer Dietmar Kohl shares with us his technique for working in 16 bit mode in Photoshop. Thanks Dietmar, I’m sure this will be very helpful to those wishing to maintain the highest resolution when retouching your images. Benjamin Kanarek So here we go… I just downloaded the RAW images and started to [...]

Academy Awards Nomination Inside Industry Party with Colin Firth for The KING’S SPEECH

At Chateau Marmont to celebrate the Academy nomination for The Kings Speech with Quentin Tarantino, Amanda Seyfried, Renee Zellweger, Mick Jagger, Ridley Scott, Gerard Butler

Marc Jacobs show SS-2011© Peter Foley/EPA

The Coming New York Fashion Week February 2011

The American fashion industry is getting ready for New York Fashion Week – For those who do not understand how fashion week works, these are the basic elements to understand

The Benjamin Kanarek Blog 2010 Camera Lens Favorites Part 3

My Favorite Fixed Focal Length Lenses It is enough of a challenge to choose your favorite zoom lenses, but to have to choose only one fixed focal length lens from each brand is an exercise in decision making that most would find difficult to make. None the less here are my choices and they do [...]

Canon, Nikon, Sony, Pentax, Olympus, Leica, Panasonic, Lumix, Samsung,etc. Which Brands are You Using?

Which Brands are You? I would love to hear from all of our loyal readers. Tell us which brand of digital camera you decided to purchase whether a compact or DSLR and which model. Tell us what was the reason for your purchase and your impressions. You can comment directly on this blog post or [...]

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