History Brush Tool in Photoshop
Today, I thought it would be the right day to write about a simple Photoshop-tool called the History-brush tool and how to start using it for a number of wonderful actions
Jade Griffin, BKBlog Beauty Contributor, Feeling Good: Less is More!
When it comes down to choosing the right amount of hair mousse or bronzer, less is always more!
Getting That 1980′s Fashion-Beauty Photography Blown Out Look
A new look on the fashion scene is back in fashion photography – That is that 1980s blown out, overexposed skin tone look and effect – Benjamin Kanarek explains his technique
The Importance of a Graphic Tablet in the Digital Retouching World
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 [...]
Photographer and Digital Retoucher
An interesting perspective on the world of digital retouching and the tools available from software Photoshop to hardware with the Wacom Tablet
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 [...]
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
Paris Street Fashion Stuff #2
On Rue des Abbesses in Paris © Benjamin Kanarek I was taking a walk along Rue des Abbesses in the 18th District of Paris in Montmartre and spotted this couple and asked “Wanna be on Benjamin Kanarek Blog?” and they said sure… You know, I have seen a few of the other blogs that appear [...]
Retouching… Much Ado About Nothing
Is the April issue of French Marie Claire “throwing stones into the water? ” Their whole issue is without any retouching! Finally the readers will be exposed to the RAW truth without the artificial frills!
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 shall be hit by which type of light source is something I consider very closely when doing a selective lighting exercise in my shoots – Part 5 of the series
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
Lost and Found… Chopard Advertising Campaign
Recently, Benjamin Kanarek was pleased to redicover one of his Advertorials for Chopard published in L’Officiel Paris around 1986-87
Post Processing Variation to “Add Dimension to Your Flat Photos”
Remember you my last post about Adding Dimension to Your Flat Photos – One Post Production Technique, well nothing is carved in stone, here is one variation
