by Donald Giannatti | May 14, 2015 | Featured, LE News and Info
The first set of images from the 8 Week Portrait Class came in last evening and they are really good. The class takes a close look at 8 major portrait photographers by analyzing what they do, how they accomplished their imagery and what the thought process was behind...
by Donald Giannatti | May 12, 2015 | LE News and Info
Our next Light Conversations will be Monday, May 25. Join us.
by Donald Giannatti | May 10, 2015 | LE News and Info
(My daughter, Alissa, wrote this Friday for one of her final assignments. It fits in nicely for mother’s day.) Sprinklers My mom used to tell my sisters and me that if we ran through the sprinklers we would feel like different people. We could do anything, be...
by Donald Giannatti | May 5, 2015 | Featured, LE News and Info
“Imitate. Assimilate. Innovate.” – Clark Terry, Jazz trumpet genius. This portrait class (and the companion 102 class) have been huge successes. The students are fired up and some are saying they are making the best images of their lives. We look...
by Donald Giannatti | May 1, 2015 | Featured, LE News and Info, PROJECT "52"
Begins today. It’s a non-contest, and just for fun. Not many rules, but a few guidelines: This is for film cameras only. Black and White or Color is fine, and there are no restrictions on the type of film you shoot. Polaroid is OK. 4×5 or sheet film cameras are...
by Donald Giannatti | Apr 30, 2015 | Featured, LE News and Info, Publications
From Amazon. I love Photography Books, and have a wall of them waiting for me when I have some quiet time and simply want to stimulate my brain. From early works of Steichen and Cunningham to books by Demarchelier and Watson, the photography book is one of my great...