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Camera and Lens Quality Control?

Several years ago, I would pick up my camera, put on a lens, start taking photos and not think twice about the outcome. The responsibility …

By Benjamin Kanarek
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Tagged camera, lens, Quality-Control, service
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My White Pentax K-x Coming Soon

I never thought I would ever own a white camera. Well those lovely people at Pentax France have decided to send me a Pentax K-x …

By Benjamin Kanarek
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Tagged DSLR, Pentax K-x
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What Kinds of Lighting Accessories are Needed to Sculpt or Paint with Light? Part 5

What Kinds of Lighting Accessories are Needed to Sculpt or Paint with Light? Part 5 A very important aspect of choosing which part of the subject …

By Benjamin Kanarek
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Tagged lighting, Mixed Source, Tilt Shift
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professional photographer magazine uk

Just want to thank everyone for their support and wished to announce that (link here) Professional Photographer UK Magazine have posted my making of “In …

By Benjamin Kanarek
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What Kinds of Lighting Accessories are Needed to Sculpt or Paint with Light? Part 4

In this instalment I would like to discuss how to control your light with greater precision by mixing “Hollywood Grids” (Cookies) with either bare head …

By Benjamin Kanarek
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Tagged Cookies, Hollywood Grids, modifiers, Swarovski, Swarovski Crystal
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A perfect Per…

By Frédérique Renaut What do Swedes and Canadians do when they meet? They talk about how low the temperature was 2 weeks ago… Yes, Per Zennström …

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Tagged benjamin kanarek, biography, blogger, blogs, culture, fashion photographer, magazine, on line magazine, per zennström, photographer, portrait, style, tutorial, video
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“In the wind” Making of Video

I have been asked more times than I can count, if I can share my lighting with photographers wishing to understand what I did for …

By Benjamin Kanarek
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Tagged fashion, hair, make-Up, making-of, models, stylist, video
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What Kinds of Lighting Accessories are Needed to Sculpt or Paint with Light? Part 3

Or how I learned to play with glass, vases, plants and other stuff… I have for years pondered how to render 3 dimensions on to 2 …

By Benjamin Kanarek
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Tagged barn doors, honeycomb grids, light modifiers, snots
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What Kinds of Lighting Accessories are Needed to Sculpt or Paint with Light? Part 2

When attempting to control lighting, it is important to decide which part of the subject area you wish to light or which sector will have …

By Benjamin Kanarek
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Tagged Flags, lighting, Scrims, soft box, Umbrella
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What Kinds of Lighting Accessories are Needed to Sculpt or Paint with Light? Part 1

I like to look at lighting in two ways. As sculpture or as painting. As sculpture when you start with an overall wash of light …

By Benjamin Kanarek
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Tagged light modifiers, Multiblitz, Scrims
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A Day with Benjamin Kanarek

Above photo “Chucky’s in Love” by Benjamin Kanarek “Chucky’s in Love” shoot by Steve Jacob Steve Jacob joins Benjamin Kanarek at the “Chucky’s in Love” Fashion …

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Tagged assistant, camera, camera bag, flash meter, frames, lens, make-up artist, making-of, models, photography, portfolio, sponsor, test, wide angle
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Beauty Shoot for “Citizen K” Magazine “How Did I Do It?”

Recently, I received an e-mail from someone who saw my image on my introduction page of my blog, asking “…how did you do it?” …

By Benjamin Kanarek
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Tagged beauty, beauty Lighting, Citizen K International, techniques
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Take a Bow for the Bow tie…

by Frédérique Renaut Portrait of French Designer Alexis Mabille photographed by Benjamin Kanarek for Vogue Brasil Image taken in July 2009 at Alexis Mabille’s show-room in Paris. …

By Frédérique Renaut
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Tagged actors, celebrities, fashion, fashion designer, fashion magazine, fashion stylist, Magazines, portrait, video, Vogue
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My All Time Favorite Lenses

My All Time Favorite Lenses As I have worked with many of the SLR’s and Medium Format camera’s out there, I want to share with you …

By Benjamin Kanarek
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Tagged Canon, Lenses, Nikon Lenses, Pentax
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The “How Did You Do That?” Question

The “How Did You Do That?” Question I am often asked the question, “How Did You Do That?” I could very simply answer the question which …

By Benjamin Kanarek
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Tagged elements, how do you do that?, lighting, philosophical issues, technique
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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 …

By Benjamin Kanarek
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Tagged beauty, beauty Lighting, modifiers
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Which Lens and Shooting Space is Required for a Fashion & Beauty Shoot? Part 1

Part 1: Fashion The Studio for Fashion. When preparing to embark on a Fashion or Beauty shoot, it is important to know what the environment and shooting …

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Tagged beauty, digital retouching, fashion, focal length, lens, pre-production shooting, studio
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Is Shooting for a Bad Magazine Good?

Today on a generalist Photo Forum under the Portrait Fashion category, someone from a small independent and in my opinion based on what I saw …

By Benjamin Kanarek
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Tagged digital retouching, fashion, Magazines, philosophical issues, photographer, pre-production shooting
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The “Umbrella Light” Controversy

The “Umbrella Light” (Brolly) Controversy I never would have expected that sharing my “GENERALIST” view of a lighting technique could cause such a stir. In fact …

By Benjamin Kanarek
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Tagged bowls, brolly, lighting, philosophical issues, photography, pre-production shooting, snoot, umbrella lighting
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Blade Runner Lighting… Sort Of

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 …

By Benjamin Kanarek
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Tagged kino flo lighting, light from Below, models, pre-production shooting, soft box, video
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Want to Contribute to My Blog?

I am Seeking Contributors in Fashion and in the Fashion Photography Field as well as articles related to the “BIZ”. I would love to have …

By Benjamin Kanarek
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Tagged articles, contibutors, digital retouching, fashion, philosophical issues, photography, pre-production shooting
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Shooting Débutante Models… A Few More Little Tips

If things are getting a bit stale when shooting a débutante model, what I often do is frame the image move my eye from the …

By Benjamin Kanarek
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Tagged digital retouching, philosophical issues, photography, pre-production shooting, techniques, tips, tricks
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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 …

By Benjamin Kanarek
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Tagged advertising, Agfa, Bronica, Canon, digital retouching, fashion, Fuji, interviews, Kim Alexis, Magazines, Nikon, Pentax, philosophical issues, photography, pre-production shooting
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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 …

By Benjamin Kanarek
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Tagged composition, music, philosophical issues, pop-rock, songs
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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 …

By Benjamin Kanarek
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Tagged brands & photo gear, camera, Magazines, photography, pixel peeping, posters
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