by Donald Giannatti | Nov 18, 2012 | Featured
Eliot Carter was my favorite contemporary composer. It was his first and second string quartets that opened my mind to the possibilities of linear melody/rhythm and the transformative nature of time. I discovered his music in my second year of music school and have...
by Donald Giannatti | Nov 16, 2012 | Featured, Going Pro
(from a recent forum post where a new blogger was talking about ‘getting out there and doing it… going pro.) Hi, I just looked at your blog and I have a few questions. Who are you trying to reach with the blog? Clients? Or other photographers? Clients...
by Donald Giannatti | Nov 10, 2012 | Featured, PROJECT "52"
Some shining examples of food shooting and shooting to layout from the Project 52 group. The assignment: Your assignment is to do a very interesting sandwich shot that fairly reeks of “high end cuisine sandwich” – and for this you will have a layout. The designer has...
by Donald Giannatti | Nov 5, 2012 | Featured, Going Pro, LE News and Info
Today? I mean today… These are simple ideas, built to do quickly or without being in a rush. Do at least five of them every day. 1. Have you checked in with past clients? Have you kept up with them? And more importantly, have you kept them up to date on what you...
by Donald Giannatti | Nov 1, 2012 | Featured, LE News and Info
Steve Collins has been a friend for several years. We met at a workshop, and he has been a huge part of Project 52. Steve is building his business one client at a time in Fredericksburg, VA (a small town outside of Washington, DC). I have watched his work grow...