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To Tell Me about the Creative You

I am asking you to tell me about how you see yourself creatively, about what tools you use to express yourself

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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

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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 got started.  The ups and downs of the ‘Biz’.  My different...

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Fashion and Architecture

Fashion and Architecture Two of the most enduring remnants of society that feature as an evident and omni-present mirroring of society are the towering structures and  Architectural ruins of past...

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You are part of an Expo, but your the Last to Find Out About It!

I was quite amused to find out that I have a major expo in Germany of my work and I wasn’t informed about it.  I was just doing a search on Yahoo after being told by several people on the photo forums...

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“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...

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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 on their web site, not very good fashion magazine, placed...

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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

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“Why I Won’t Shoot for Free”…

I wanted to share my RANT with you via this incredible Video with Author Harlan Ellison.  One of the Sci-Fi Greats. He mirrors my sentiments perfectly.  The only difference is I would swear a lot...

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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 I often do and the results that person gets isn't what he/she was expecting. If I talk about post...

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The End of the Print Portfolio?

I was recently asked to share my portfolio with a magazine and asked how would they prefer to view it. To my surprise they said “just bring your laptop, that will be fine” and they added that “more and...

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The VOGUE Brazil Joséphine de LA BAUME Behind the Scenes

Some images behind the scenes of shoot with the new it girl - Joséphine de LA BAUME photographed by Benjamin Kanarek for VOGUE Brazil

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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...

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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

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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...

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The Importance of a Graphic Tablet in the Digital Retouching World

What role does a graphic tablet play in enhancing the post production process?

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Why Editing Pictures is as Important as the Photo Shoot?

Editing Pictures is as Important as the Photo Shoot. It can define your style. I am sharing with you my own editing process.

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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

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Brazilian Beauty by Fashion-Beauty Photographer Jeffery Williams

Jeffery Williams photographed Brazilian Model, Nivea Zacarkim with brimmed sun hats, getting ready for an elegant spring season

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Steve Jacob assists Benjamin Kanarek on a Fashion Shoot

What's it like to assist a fashion photographer? - Steve Jacob's assisted fashion photographer Benjamin Kanarek on a fashion editorial. Here's his diary of the day.

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