| Biography |
| Gender : Male |
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Benabib, born into a family of artists, never formally studied photography. He learned on the job, sometimes working for as many as three editors at once. "I had one for a Hip-hop magazine, one for a Rock magazine, and another for a teen magazine," he recalls.
Benabib got his first photography job with a single image in his portfolio; a portrait of his father and mother. A rigorous schedule, often with multiple daily assignments, armed Benabib with the confidence and professionalism to handle the unpredictable world of editorial photography.
Although Benabib admits to being nervous at first, he feels that his proficiency matured alongside that of his subjects. "I've grown up with the people I'm most associated with," he says. "I think that makes my subjects more comfortable."
Benabib's most current projects include ads for Puffy Combs' $250 million clothing line, Sean Jean. The ads appeared for twelve consecutive months in Vanity Fair, GQ, Rolling Stone, and Vibe. Other clients are Planned Parenthood, Sprite, Academics, and Rough Rider. Benabib is also a regular contributor to the New York Times and Newsweek. Recently, Altpick spoke to Michael Benabib about his work. |
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| Specialities |
- Corporate/Industrial
- Actors Headshots
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Corporate/Industrial Actors Headshots
Benabib, born into a family of artists, never formally studied photography. He learned on the job, sometimes working for as many as three editors at once. "I had one for a Hip-hop magazine, one for a Rock magazine, and another for a teen magazine," he recalls.
Benabib got his first photography job with a single image in his portfolio; a portrait of his father and mother. A rigorous schedule, often with multiple daily assignments, armed Benabib with the confidence and professionalism to handle the unpredictable world of editorial photography.
Although Benabib admits to being nervous at first, he feels that his proficiency matured alongside that of his subjects. "I've grown up with the people I'm most associated with," he says. "I think that makes my subjects more comfortable."
Benabib's most current projects include ads for Puffy Combs' $250 million clothing line, Sean Jean. The ads appeared for twelve consecutive months in Vanity Fair, GQ, Rolling Stone, and Vibe. Other clients are Planned Parenthood, Sprite, Academics, and Rough Rider. Benabib is also a regular contributor to the New York Times and Newsweek. Recently, Altpick spoke to Michael Benabib about his work.
