by Donald Giannatti | Aug 5, 2011 | LE News and Info
Recently there has been some buzz about how to get noticed as a photographer. And more and more I see photographers doing images that look for all the world like some other guy’s images that looks like a woman he really admires’ images. And her work was...
by Donald Giannatti | Aug 1, 2011 | LE News and Info
Dontcha just love gear that works the way you do. Intuitive design, ease of use, multiple applications… the things that make working with the gear simply an extension of what we are trying to do. And that is make photographs. When I am shooting I want to be...
by Donald Giannatti | Jul 30, 2011 | LE News and Info
I am not a ‘normal’ lens kind of guy. Never have been. My Hasselblad has two lenses – the 250MM and the 50MM. Yeah, I’d like an 80 Planar for it someday, but there are a lot of things ahead of that. My favorite 8×10 lens is my 375MM, and...
by Donald Giannatti | Jul 26, 2011 | LE News and Info
Over at Project 52 we did an assignment to do a self portrait, or at least a portrait of ones self. An “About Me” page is such an important part of the website that it must be addressed in a professional and stylistic manner. Some statistics show that it...
by Donald Giannatti | Jul 20, 2011 | LE News and Info
1. Road Trip I love road trips. Planning them, packing for them, and doing them. Unpacking… well, not so much. But road trips are one of the most fun and inspiring things you can do. I try to take small road trips whenever possible. Last week I was in Vancouver....
by Donald Giannatti | Jul 15, 2011 | LE News and Info
A recent heated discussion on a photographer making her political affiliations known led me to another thought… is there a line you won’t cross in your work? Should there be? It is a competitive market out there. There are bills to pay, and gear to...