by Donald Giannatti | Mar 2, 2015 | LE News and Info
Imitate. Assimilate. Innovate. — Clark Terry, jazz trumpet legend. It is still the best way to learn art. And it drives the style of teaching I do. I don’t want anyone to copy anyone else, but rather to be inspired by the work of others. In the portrait...
by Donald Giannatti | Feb 19, 2015 | LE News and Info
The goal is not to copy, but be inspired by… Learning about a photographer like the remarkable Herb Ritts helps us to evaluate our own work, see it with new eyes and blend what we learn into our own mix. The photographers who study the past forge new paths into...
by Donald Giannatti | Feb 18, 2015 | LE News and Info
A few days ago, this was making big news online… wow. Imagine Cindy Crawford having the guts to go public in a photograph that was un-retouched in Photoshop. Yeah… wow. Big F’n Deal. Of course she did that for two decades and more. You know that,...
by Donald Giannatti | Feb 6, 2015 | LE News and Info
Some amazing new cameras from Canon. I don’t get involved in new gear releases, but this stuff is starting to get exciting now. Canon D5 PRODUCT HIGHLIGHTS 50.6MP Full-Frame CMOS Sensor Dual DIGIC 6 Image Processors 3.2″ 1,040K-Dot ClearView II LCD Monitor...
by Donald Giannatti | Feb 5, 2015 | LE News and Info
Every year I host a meet-up of Project 52 members. Part workshop, part social, full on fun. There is no fee for this, we share all expenses, so it is a very comfortable and relaxing time with the tribe. This year we will also be doing a road trip to the north country....
Membership is only $29 per month for a full days rental, or roll them over and join me in Maine this spring. A truly wonderful deal.