Tag Archives: celebrity portraits

Feb

01

2009

Celebrity Portraits: a Few Tips

Here are some tips and tricks you can use every day for photographing fashion, beauty and celebrity portraits.
Because society views celebrities and supermodels as larger than life subjects, I try and fulfill the viewers ‘perception’ by using a few simple formulas.
First, when creating a dynamic portrait I use a long lens. This will create three [...]

By Jerry Avenaim | Posted in Photography Lighting Techniques, Photography Talk and Discussion, Photography Tips and Tricks | Also tagged beauty photography, celebrity photography, celebrity portraiture, famous halle berry photo, famous photographer, james caan photograph, photographic tips, portrait lighting | Comments (16)

Nov

19

2008

Celebrity Photography and Working Under Pressure

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You not only have to be good at what you do, you have to be consistent and work well under pressure. I try to set an easy and relaxed atmosphere for my clients, the celebrities and their publicist.

By Jerry Avenaim | Posted in Photography Talk and Discussion, Photography Tips and Tricks, Photography Workshops and Private Instruction | Also tagged assignment photography, celebrity photography, celebrity portraiture, famous halle berry photo, famous photographer, magazine cover, photographic tips, photography assignment, photography workshop, portrait lighting, private instruction, private photography instruction | Comments (0)

Nov

18

2008

A portrait that led to the Dr. Phil show.

As you might have read in a previous article, I photographed Dr. Phil for the cover of Newsweek. Since that first cover shoot I have also photographed both Dr. Phil and his wife Robin for several other magazine and book covers.
The experience is always one of joy and fulfillment with truly wonderful people.
One rule I’ve [...]

By Jerry Avenaim | Posted in Fashion photography videos - Behind the scenes, Fashion photography videos - How to, Photography Lighting Techniques, Photography Talk and Discussion, Photography Tips and Tricks, Photography Workshops and Private Instruction, Television Shows | Also tagged assignment photography, celebrity photography, celebrity portraiture, dr. phil, newsweek magazine cover, photographic tips, photography assignment, photography workshop, portrait lighting, private instruction, private photography instruction | Comments (2)

Nov

14

2008

Flexibility in Celebrity Photography

Angela Bassett Photographed for Detour Magazine by Jerry Avenaim

Celebrity photographers have only a fraction of the time movie directors get to capture the mood or look they’re after. It is the task of the celebrity photographer to artfully bring out the vulnerability and humanity of the stars they are photographing. The tools of the trade: [...]

By Jerry Avenaim | Posted in Photography Talk and Discussion, Photography Tips and Tricks, Photography Workshops and Private Instruction | Also tagged angela bassett, beauty photography, celebrity photography, celebrity portraiture, magazine cover, photographic tips, photography assignment, photography workshop, portrait lighting, private photography instruction | Comments (2)

Nov

13

2008

Headshots and how to prepare.

Indeed all headshot photographers are different, so I wanted to share what works best in my experience as a celebrity photographer.
When hair and make up is provided you should always arrive with a clean face and your hair ready to be styled, no gels, sprays etc. just clean and ready. It is also helpful to [...]

By Jerry Avenaim | Posted in Photography Talk and Discussion, Photography Workshops and Private Instruction, The Actors Alley | Also tagged acting headshots, beauty photography, celebrity photography, commercial headshot, headshot photography, lighting for headshots, model development, modeling photography, photo shoot, The Actors Alley, theatrical headshots | Comments (8)

Nov

12

2008

Do you have a photography question?

If you have a photography, lighting or even business related question or suggestion for an article, please post it here, and I will either give you the the answer as best as I can. Or, I’ll put it in the queue for an article
Jerry Avenaim

By Jerry Avenaim | Posted in Your Questions | Also tagged advertising photography, assignment photography, beauty photography, celebrity photography, editorial photography, fashion lighting, fashion photography, magazine photography, model development, photographic tips, photography assignment, photography portfolios, photography workshop, portrait lighting, private instruction, private photography instruction | Comments (7)