Comments on: Do you have a photography question? http://blog.avenaim.com/2008/11/12/do-you-have-a-photography-question/ on photography blog by Los Angeles based fashion photographer Jerry Avenaim captures the beauty of fashion and advertising from all over the world. He is also regarded as one of the most sought after celebrity photographers. From high fashion couture to the lifestyle of Southern California. Thu, 19 Aug 2010 15:25:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Ken http://blog.avenaim.com/2008/11/12/do-you-have-a-photography-question/comment-page-1/#comment-50 Ken Thu, 08 Jan 2009 06:10:27 +0000 http://blog.avenaim.com/?p=207#comment-50 Jerry - Thanks for all the helpful info. Can you mention what you use for your digital post processing? Thanks Ken Jerry – Thanks for all the helpful info. Can you mention what you use for your digital post processing?

Thanks
Ken

]]> By: Chloe White http://blog.avenaim.com/2008/11/12/do-you-have-a-photography-question/comment-page-1/#comment-48 Chloe White Fri, 02 Jan 2009 19:23:55 +0000 http://blog.avenaim.com/?p=207#comment-48 Jerry, I've just recently discovered that I want to persue a career in photography. Can you give me some tips on how to get started? I'm only a freshman in high school, but I'm not sure what to do in order to ensure success. What can I do now to help me succeed in the future? Thanks for your time! -Chloe Jerry,
I’ve just recently discovered that I want to persue a career in photography. Can you give me some tips on how to get started? I’m only a freshman in high school, but I’m not sure what to do in order to ensure success. What can I do now to help me succeed in the future? Thanks for your time! -Chloe

]]> By: Jeffrey http://blog.avenaim.com/2008/11/12/do-you-have-a-photography-question/comment-page-1/#comment-47 Jeffrey Thu, 25 Dec 2008 18:54:06 +0000 http://blog.avenaim.com/?p=207#comment-47 Hey, Jerry quick question. What is the most used Lens you have? or Can you tell us what Lenses you mostly carry with you? Thanks and Merry Christmas - Jeff Hey, Jerry quick question. What is the most used Lens you have? or Can you tell us what Lenses you mostly carry with you?
Thanks and Merry Christmas – Jeff

]]> By: Jay Connor http://blog.avenaim.com/2008/11/12/do-you-have-a-photography-question/comment-page-1/#comment-30 Jay Connor Fri, 28 Nov 2008 18:33:59 +0000 http://blog.avenaim.com/?p=207#comment-30 Jerry Just visited your blog from the Fred Miranda posting Its terrific If you could put together an article on "Headshots: How to Take" that would be fantastic. Looking for as much detail on lighting + setups as youre willing to spare Best Jay Jerry

Just visited your blog from the Fred Miranda posting

Its terrific

If you could put together an article on “Headshots: How to Take” that would be fantastic. Looking for as much detail on lighting + setups as youre willing to spare

Best
Jay

]]> By: Carroll Bradshaw http://blog.avenaim.com/2008/11/12/do-you-have-a-photography-question/comment-page-1/#comment-28 Carroll Bradshaw Tue, 25 Nov 2008 22:32:44 +0000 http://blog.avenaim.com/?p=207#comment-28 Jerry, Thanks for taking the time to post this helpful information on your blog! Question, How do you go about lighting celebrities for maternity images? Jerry,

Thanks for taking the time to post this helpful information on your blog!

Question, How do you go about lighting celebrities for maternity images?

]]> By: Frank http://blog.avenaim.com/2008/11/12/do-you-have-a-photography-question/comment-page-1/#comment-26 Frank Tue, 25 Nov 2008 20:56:41 +0000 http://blog.avenaim.com/?p=207#comment-26 Hello. I am wondering about approaching potential clients (magazines and such) with a portfolio in order to obtain work. I shoot a lot of things, but enjoy shooting people most of all. I have several images on my flickr account, as well as my blog that I would love to use. The reason I have them on such sites is that they are not for sale and are used purely for editorial purposes. What happens if I chose to include some of these portraits in my portfolio? Does that constitute commercial use? Would I need to obtain model releases for each person pictrured? If so, I will basically have to start over from scratch; I have models releases for some, for others I do not. Thanks for your willingness to provide answers here. Hello.
I am wondering about approaching potential clients (magazines and such) with a portfolio in order to obtain work. I shoot a lot of things, but enjoy shooting people most of all. I have several images on my flickr account, as well as my blog that I would love to use. The reason I have them on such sites is that they are not for sale and are used purely for editorial purposes. What happens if I chose to include some of these portraits in my portfolio? Does that constitute commercial use? Would I need to obtain model releases for each person pictrured? If so, I will basically have to start over from scratch; I have models releases for some, for others I do not. Thanks for your willingness to provide answers here.

]]> By: Sing Lo http://blog.avenaim.com/2008/11/12/do-you-have-a-photography-question/comment-page-1/#comment-22 Sing Lo Mon, 24 Nov 2008 22:23:17 +0000 http://blog.avenaim.com/?p=207#comment-22 hi jerry, thank you for your wonderful blog. I followed your previous behind the scene blog before. One of your lighting technique always fascinates me is the use of a flag placed directly in front of the beauty dish and the dish is very close and nearly above the model face. So the model is illuminated by the feather edge of the light. I tried this a long time ago on a model and all I could see the effect is that the light falls off rapidly from the face to the shoulder. So it creates a dramatic low key feel if the face if lit and the rest of the body is dark. If I move the flag lower, it darkens the hair and top of the front head. The other benefit is that there is no stray light from the dish to the background. Other than these, I cannot see any other benefits. I wonder if you can explain this technique a bit more. thanks Sing Lo hi jerry, thank you for your wonderful blog. I followed your previous behind the scene blog before. One of your lighting technique always fascinates me is the use of a flag placed directly in front of the beauty dish and the dish is very close and nearly above the model face. So the model is illuminated by the feather edge of the light.
I tried this a long time ago on a model and all I could see the effect is that the light falls off rapidly from the face to the shoulder. So it creates a dramatic low key feel if the face if lit and the rest of the body is dark. If I move the flag lower, it darkens the hair and top of the front head. The other benefit is that there is no stray light from the dish to the background. Other than these, I cannot see any other benefits. I wonder if you can explain this technique a bit more.
thanks
Sing Lo

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