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How to Get, Give, and Take Photographic Criticism

How to Get, Give, and Take Photographic Criticism

by Donald Giannatti | Mar 23, 2010 | LE News and Info

How to Get, Give, and Take Photographic Criticism When it is done right, a good critique is good for every photographer ; Critics… there are a million of them. Seems like it anyway. And when you are starting out in the world of professional photography, getting...

“No Plastic Sleeves” a Review of the Book

by Donald Giannatti | Mar 21, 2010 | LE News and Info

This is one of the best books on the holistic creation of a creative’s portfolio in quite a while. There are certainly quite a lot of portfolio books out there, and many of them are terrific. However, I like the total take on creativity and creating a unique...

“So You’re a Photographer, Quick… Tell Me What You Do”

by Donald Giannatti | Mar 16, 2010 | LE News and Info

How’s that for a panic inducer? So could you tell them? Say someone walks up to you at a mixer for the Art Directors club meeting, introduces himself and you realize he is one of the guys you have been trying to see for a few months. Now he is standing there,...

Meet My Friend, Ken Easley, Photographer, in Phoenix, Arizona

by Donald Giannatti | Mar 10, 2010 | LE News and Info

Full disclosure… Ken and I have been friends for about 25 years or so. We have traveled the back roads of the Sierras together and solved the ills of the world over about a hundred lunches. It is fun to present this interview with him for you all. We met and...

Do You Know Your Camera Well Enough to Master Your Craft?

by Donald Giannatti | Mar 8, 2010 | LE News and Info

A sorta Rant and sorta Rave: Knowing your instrument in music means knowing it so well that you can pick it up and play whatever note you want to play. There isn’t a hesitation at all in the choice of keys, or fingering, or hand position. With a piece of music...

Throwing Other Photographers Under the Bus May be Great Fun, But Is It a Good Thing?

by Donald Giannatti | Mar 3, 2010 | LE News and Info

This is a RANT, folks. I am totally and definitely pissed off. If you decide to read this, you will find I am not kind or reticent in my total loathing of this situation. You are warned. (UPDATE: There are many, many comments to this post. Seem to break into two...
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