We are pleased to announce that www.fashionindie.com and www.benjaminkanarekblog.com are partnering for “The Benjamin Kanarek Blog-Fashion Indie Fashion & Beauty Photography Contest #2″ The winner of both categories will be published in a separate post on both Fashion Indie and Benjamin Kanarek Blog and the 3 runner’s up will be featured on a special post [...]

The Importance of Cultural and Intellectual Diversity in the Team I have had an opportunity to observe many different works by many photographers and what has struck me of late is the diversity in dimension of this microcosm of society . Of course this is a mirroring of the range of characteristics in the society [...]

I have had several requests to see more Making Of Video’s. Unfortunately, before I can post these films, I have to wait for the magazine to either be published in hard copy or to get permission from the magazine to post.  That usually coincides with their own posting of the shoot as a teaser on [...]

I would love to hear from readers of this blog what you would like to see, hear and talk about on BK Blog.  Would you like to see a forum, workshops, guests in this and other disciplines? Send your suggestions to: benjamin@benjaminkanarekblog.com Graphics Care Of…

“There is No Fair…” I cannot count all the times I have heard, “…it’s not fair that this person or that person is doing a gig and they aren’t any better than I am…” or better yet, “Yeah, I know how they got the job, they know so and so and are F’ing so and [...]

I have been asked frequently to share some of my archives and here is a shoot that I did with Karen Mulder and Kirsten Owen, (who is still modeling) for L’Officiel Magazine back in 1989. The Team Photography by Benjamin Kanarek Fashion Editor: If I remember correctly, the Fashion Editor on the shoot was Anne [...]

Georgia & MacKenzie Yesterday, I was shooting a feature story for VOGUE Brasil in the Marais and on my way back after the shoot and in the company of my daughter Lewanna, Frédérique and the Make Up artist Maniacha Fialkina from B4-Agency, we saw these two really cutely dressed girls. Both Frédérique and I noticed [...]

Hi Everyone, I will make this short and sweet. We are so pleased that “Other Edition” has chosen “Fly Me to the Moon” for Harper’s Bazaar China as their “Editorial of the Month“. Thanks so much… The whole editorial can be viewed here and its making of video. Ben

As a designer, I love watching people in the streets of Paris. The other day by the l’Arc de Triomphe, I noticed this young woman walk past me in a wonderful eggplant colored dress with a deep watermelon colored pumps.  The gorgeous color combination of her outfit gave her a fresh look with the BOLD [...]

Fly me to the Moon In 1990, the US Space Shuttle put the Hubble in to orbit. It carried the most accurate and clearest ever telescope. Gradually it has unveiled the secrets of the Universe. On the 20th anniversary of Hubble’s launching, Harper’s BAZAAR has invited photographer Benjamin Kanarek to lead an International team of [...]