by Donald Giannatti | May 25, 2009 | LE News and Info
I get asked a lot about how my methodology works. What am I thinking about when setting the light? How do I know what the settings should be. For this post I have pulled some shots from last years workshop tour. I will explain the exposure planning as we go along....
by Donald Giannatti | May 22, 2009 | LE News and Info
I thought I would break down another shot I did that involved pre-visualization, overcoming a challenge and using small lights for a big light look. The shot was for a dance Calendar for Briana. In the calendar images she presents 12 different types and styles of...
by Donald Giannatti | May 18, 2009 | LE News and Info
This post looks at creating an ad from a very simple layout. The client, Dimensional Software in Palo Alto, CA, needed to have an ad produced in nearly no time. An opening in a magazine came up last minute and a fax was sent to me with a sketch of the ad that we had...
by Donald Giannatti | May 16, 2009 | LE News and Info
This weekend’s interview is with Steve Korn, a photographer and musician living in Seattle. I think you will find his work and his words interesting. Being a creative person in music and photography can bring a different perspective to things. Steve presents his...
by Donald Giannatti | May 14, 2009 | LE News and Info
This post is about portrait lighting and some of the things I think about when shooting a portrait… whether in the studio or on location. The shot above was done in Mexico at the Workshop in April. Christine had been walking with me and when she turned to talk...
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