by Donald Giannatti | Aug 10, 2012 | LE News and Info
When I was in my early teens I happened upon some photographs by Weston, Cunningham and Adams. I had been making photographs for a few years. Just casually, no real intent in the work other than to have a keepsake of the place. Many of us start out taking images that...
by Donald Giannatti | Aug 9, 2012 | LE News and Info
I am not a camera geek. I don’t get into all the machinations of new this and new that. Not a part of my DNA it seems. I tend to find something I like and stick to it as long as it works for me. I watch other cameras with shiny this and awesome that and think...
by Donald Giannatti | Aug 8, 2012 | LE News and Info
Today is August 8. An interesting day for me. It’s some sort of milestone that people celebrate, but I usually spend some time to look over the next 12 months and make some plans. Recently someone told me about an ’30 essays in thirty days’ project....
by Donald Giannatti | Jul 24, 2012 | Featured, LE News and Info
Remember Dirty Harry… he had a Magnum too. And when he pulled it out and asked the punk if he felt lucky, he created a legendary phrase that lives on and on. And now it is your turn to get lucky… with these pretty damn cool strobes from Aputure. Full...
by Donald Giannatti | Jul 22, 2012 | Featured, Going Pro, LE News and Info
“Well, ya’ll could ride with me if you want…” He was walking toward us from his pickup truck in the cold, early morning light of Florence, Arizona. Wide brimmed cowboy hat and real cowboy boots. And he was all smiles. Florence is a very small...
by Donald Giannatti | Jul 21, 2012 | LE News and Info
I spent a couple of days in the forests and mountains around Seattle a few weeks ago. I hope to go again. I am a desert guy. Lived in the deserts most of my life, and I find them fascinating – maybe due to my design predilection for minimalism. Not sure really,...