by Donald Giannatti | Nov 21, 2008 | LE News and Info
This weeks Tech Sheet features one of my favorite portrait techniques. In this shot I am using it as a bright, poppy front light with a very pronounced back “spray” light. It is an easy setup with lots of room for customization and personalization. It can...
by Donald Giannatti | Nov 18, 2008 | LE News and Info
Well we are back from the Cleveland workshop and it was amazing. Bright sun and clear skies were a super benefit… for someone somewhere… we had rain, wind, snow, rain, wind and cold. At least for Bri and I coming from the desert… We left Cleveland at...
by Donald Giannatti | Nov 11, 2008 | LE News and Info
Sometimes you just want a simple image, a headshot or a 3/4 image that has a very direct light to show the skin color, open the eyes and bring some vivid highlights to the person. I like the big softbox and how it can simply wash the person with a clean, bright light...
by Donald Giannatti | Nov 6, 2008 | LE News and Info
We are so excited about the new series we are starting… the “Tech Sheet” series. We will do one every two weeks and they will be uploaded on the first Friday and the third Friday of each month. Those months with an extra Friday will find an extra...
by Donald Giannatti | Nov 3, 2008 | LE News and Info
A day or three late, but here nonetheless. All feature the lovely Briana who has a new calendar out on dancing called, appropriately enough, “Dancin’ ” You can see her site here. Before heading over to get to them, take a look at some of the recent...
by Donald Giannatti | Oct 29, 2008 | LE News and Info
Photo by Gary. As the workshops wind down for the year, there is a sense of excitement growing for the next season of Lighting Essentials workshops. Some changes are in order, and some tweaking of the workshop’s standard fare is also coming along. We are looking...
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