Fade In magazine had hired me to create a portrait of Jeff Bridges for their cover, along with images for the feature story in the upcoming issue. And with all the Oscar buzz in the air the pressure was on.
“But how I shoot, my lighting, my choice of camera and lens, that’s all my decision. Blame me if you think I should have retouched and retouched and retouched, but I think these women look beautiful just the way they are.”
Sometimes the fastest way to illumination is to look back to see what you may have missed on your journey. In that light for your holiday weekend reading I thought I’d repost links to my most popular articles on Copyright.
Read more: http://www.jmg-galleries.com/blog/2009/11/24/10-must-read-copyright-articles-for-photographers/#ixzz0XvqXu8Tp
Fashion photographers have a hard time getting noticed these days. There’s just too damn many out there, even for seasoned veterans it’s a cut throat era. I was asked a question this morning by a young photographer, and since I have not had the time to do any writing (more about why in my later [...]
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Posted in Photography Talk and Discussion, Photography Tips and Tricks, Photography Workshops and Private Instruction, Uncategorized, Your Questions
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Also tagged assignment photography, beauty photography, celebrity photography, cindy crawford, fashion photography, photography assignment, photography portfolios, vogue magazine
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I hope you enjoy this 30 minute interview, it went by quickly for us both. There was so much more to talk about And by the way, since this interview was televised live the control booth made an error when showing my name as ‘James Avenaim’ for the first third of the show. Bastards For [...]
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Posted in Fashion photography videos - Behind the scenes, Fashion photography videos - How to, Photography Talk and Discussion, Television Shows, The Actors Alley, The Models Corner
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Also tagged beauty photography, celebrity photography, celebrity portraiture, cindy crawford, famous halle berry photo, fashion photography, patrick demarchelier, photographic tips, photography assignment, portrait lighting, television interview
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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
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Posted in Photography Talk and Discussion, Photography Tips and Tricks, Photography Workshops and Private Instruction
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Also tagged assignment photography, celebrity photography, celebrity portraits, celebrity portraiture, famous halle berry photo, famous photographer, photographic tips, photography assignment, photography workshop, portrait lighting, private instruction, private photography instruction
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As a celebrity photographer you face many challenges. Photographing celebrities on location both indoors and out can prove to be quite an experience. When using flash indoors or out, expose your subject with the aperture and your background with your shutter speed. This will equally balance the mixture of light. Nobody seems to be able [...]
By Jerry Avenaim
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Posted in Photography Lighting Techniques, Photography Talk and Discussion, Photography Tips and Tricks, Photography Workshops and Private Instruction
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Also tagged celebrity photography, editorial photography, kevin connolly, luke wilson, magazine photography, photographic tips, photography assignment, photography workshop, portrait lighting, private photography instruction
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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 [...]
By Jerry Avenaim
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Posted in Photography Talk and Discussion, Photography Tips and Tricks, Photography Workshops and Private Instruction
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Also tagged angela bassett, beauty photography, celebrity photography, celebrity portraits, celebrity portraiture, photographic tips, photography assignment, photography workshop, portrait lighting, private photography instruction
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