by Donald Giannatti | Jun 15, 2011 | LE News and Info
Well, the hot days are here. Believe me. 110 in Phoenix today. We experienced three of the heat wave days in New York, and then some great respite up in Old Orchard Maine. This is a gathering of some things I think you may enjoy as we prepare for the long hot days of...
by Donald Giannatti | Jun 2, 2011 | LE News and Info
A photographer is preparing to make a photograph that may change someone’s life, forever. An art director is considering a new photographer for a substantial editorial assignment. He is a little nervous about it, but he also knows that this is the right shooter...
by Donald Giannatti | May 31, 2011 | LE News and Info
IMPORTANT NOTE: Registration for the contest has ended. If you missed it, look for our next contest in the Spring. If you did register, an email with important information was sent out on August 11. If you did not get that email, please let me know and I will find...
by Donald Giannatti | May 27, 2011 | LE News and Info
Well, it seems we have had some interesting discussions on the future (or lack of it) of photography as a career. I personally find the whining very unattractive, and somewhat arrogant. I found two different approaches to discussing the difficult changes facing those...
by Donald Giannatti | May 26, 2011 | LE News and Info
OK… this has been in the works for a while, but it is time to take off the wraps and announce a truly special workshop with yours truly and Kirk Tuck of Visual Science Lab. We discussed it a bit last month when I was in Austin, and yesterday we decided to pull...
by Donald Giannatti | May 20, 2011 | LE News and Info
Today we look at two books on food styling directed toward the photographer and the commercial approach to food images. With the lowered budgets these days, the commercial photographer is being called on to style food on many assignments. And while the pure food...