by Donald Giannatti | Feb 20, 2009 | LE News and Info
I don’t use this site to overly promote the workshops, but this Mexico workshop is rather special. We have people from all over the country coming to these Rocky Point Workshops. Location: Las Palmas Resort in Rocky Point, Mexico Flying in to Phoenix...
by Donald Giannatti | Feb 17, 2009 | LE News and Info
Tilt-shift lenses provide the small camera shooter with the functionality of a view camera. At least some of the functionality of a view camera. The front half anyway. The ability of the camera to change the relationship between lens placement and film or sensor...
by Donald Giannatti | Feb 10, 2009 | LE News and Info
This is a post from the old site, and I thought I would redo it for the new one. There are many things you can do when you find a great location. When Bri and I stumbled upon this one, I thought it would be fun to work out several different ideas. We used flash,...
by Donald Giannatti | Feb 9, 2009 | LE News and Info
Some amazing work gets shown on the Lighting Essentials Flickr Group, and we like to take a few minutes and share some of our favorites. There are many that I am sure should be on this list that didn’t make it, and our apologies. I need to do this more often....
by Donald Giannatti | Feb 5, 2009 | LE News and Info
We are excited to announce our first Lighting Essentials Photography Contest. February 2009 Contest. Editorial Assignment: Portrait in an environment. Show the subject’s relationship to the environment. Final Submission Date: February 28, 2009. Special thanks to...
by Donald Giannatti | Feb 4, 2009 | LE News and Info
There is so much talk on some forums about the ‘softness’ of shoot-thru umbrellas and how much it works to provide a soft light. And there is certainly some truth to that statement… especially with umbrellas at a distance. But finessed lighting that...
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