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Project 52 Photographer: Hiram Chee

by Donald Giannatti | Dec 23, 2011 | LE News and Info, PROJECT "52"

We will be featuring some of the photographers who spent time with Project 52 this year (2011). These are their own words, and I am proud of each and every one of them. Whether you want to do every assignment or just one or so a month, you should consider being a part...

Light or Dark Backgrounds for a Portrait? Sometimes it is Subject Driven

by Donald Giannatti | Dec 22, 2011 | LE News and Info

Many times when I am preparing to shoot a portrait, I have to make a decision on background color. I check three things: the purpose of the shot, the model’s features and hair color and wardrobe. First of all – there is no right way to do this stuff....

Smile or No Smile? In Portraits It’s All About the Eyes

by Donald Giannatti | Dec 21, 2011 | LE News and Info

I love the simple portrait/headshot. I would be happy to shoot faces every day. Old faces, young faces, tired faces, happy faces, sad faces and more. The human face has so many facets of interest. When we are very young, we learn to recognize faces. Mom, Dad,...

Shot Under Moonlight with a Touch of Streetlight for Kicker… ahhh, Kodak 3200

by Donald Giannatti | Dec 20, 2011 | LE News and Info

It was a muggy summer night in Chicago. We had been shooting all day and wrapped a three day catalog shoot. We took a few hours to eat and go dancing at a club near the studio, and then go back to the studio to shoot some more. I don’t remember the year…...

24 Project 52 Images to Inspire Your Weekend

by Donald Giannatti | Dec 16, 2011 | LE News and Info

These are some of the wonderful shots from a while back at Project 52. We are gearing up for another great year of shooting – and remember, you can join anytime. Just start shooting and posting the images for critique. A new site is forthcoming, and more...

Beautiful and Unique Photographs In Our Charity Print Sale

by Donald Giannatti | Dec 15, 2011 | LE News and Info

We are doin something a bit different on this post. Kinda like PBS’s “Dialing for Dollars” only the money doesn’t go to us, it will be going to the Toys for Tots Charity. We are simply showing off some wonderful images that our Project 52 folks...
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