by Donald Giannatti | Apr 4, 2012 | Going Pro, LE News and Info
I am a big fan of WordPress. I love the ease of use, and the total attention to quality that the WordPress folks apply to the changes and updates to the core product. I also love traditional websites and feel that they do have their place for photographers. But many...
by Donald Giannatti | Mar 19, 2012 | Featured, Going Pro, LE News and Info
Back in the fall I was discussing an idea about maintaining a portfolio over multiple platforms with Scott Forman, a photographer in Omaha. Scott is also a terrific coder, as you will see. My idea has always been to make it very easy for photographers who do not have...
by Donald Giannatti | Jan 26, 2012 | Featured, Going Pro
Thomas L Friedman, in a post today at the New York Times, says that “average is over.” And he is right. It is. You can see it in industry and media and design and art. You can see it in nearly every area of business. Apple proved it. And Mercedes....
by Donald Giannatti | Jan 23, 2012 | Featured, Going Pro, LE News and Info
Have you ever heard… That creative people are weird? That creativity is best created in a group? That creative people are sloppy, messy and disorganized? That creative people are always coming up with cool, but ultimately silly ideas? That only...
by Donald Giannatti | Jan 21, 2012 | Featured, Going Pro, LE News and Info
It’s one thing to get a shoot now and then, and another to create and sustain a commercial photography business. Here are a couple of thoughts for you to consider. 1. Get a hard edge to criticising your own work and make sure it is living up to your standards....
by Donald Giannatti | Jan 17, 2012 | Featured, Going Pro, PROJECT "52"
Project 52 started last year as a way for photographers to get critiques and assignment in a real world setting. In a no BS arena of commercial insight and realistic assignments. On many forums discussions range from what kind of lights do I need to the best prices on...