by Donald Giannatti | Mar 14, 2008 | LE News and Info
The thing about the corset was the glossy, shiny look. I wanted that shine to be smooth and liquid, a wide and smooth highlight that would set off the face of the model and the textures of the rest of the image. I wanted a dramatic light on the face however, so using...
by Donald Giannatti | Mar 13, 2008 | LE News and Info
This shot of Megan was done for my portrait book. Megan is a Doctor and an accomplished photographer. I wanted a portrait that would be different than some sort of modeling or professional headshot. This location is near the studio and off the beaten path. It is along...
by Donald Giannatti | Mar 10, 2008 | LE News and Info
Sometimes you find a location or a situation that you just know that you can do more with by creating the world the way you want it. In this case, the alley was ok, but it didn’t get me excited. I saw the shot in my mind with the post process in place. In other...
by Donald Giannatti | Mar 9, 2008 | LE News and Info
I am very excited to announce that we are doing a workshop in Portland, Maine on Wednesday, June 18, 2008. It will be a full day workshop with models, lunch and lots and lots of lighting and shooting. There will be a pre-workshop meetup on Tuesday, June 17th. I am...
by Donald Giannatti | Mar 8, 2008 | LE News and Info
This shot presented itself after a harrowing drive through the Santa Barbra area to get to the beach before the sun went down. (I am not advocating driving like a madman, but… I’m just sayin… we had no time.) When we arrived, the sun had already...
by Donald Giannatti | Mar 8, 2008 | LE News and Info
Here is a discussion with Ken Epstein on web sites, Web 2.0 sites, and how he keeps really busy at his Phoenix Studio. You can visit Ken’s website here. We haven’t launched his new site yet, but you can see what he does here. Ken is a busy commercial...