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Going Back in Time

by Donald Giannatti | Jul 23, 2014 | LE News and Info

The great shooters of Project 52 Pros, 2014 just completed an assignment I would like to share. The work was to be shot in a style or period and be as faithful as possible in presentation. The reason for the shoot was to introduce them to the special difficulties of...

Big Ambitions? Where Do We Start?

by Donald Giannatti | Jul 16, 2014 | LE News and Info

I want to ride a bike across the country. I want to hike the Pacific Crest Trail. I want to photograph the heartland… from an old Indian motorcycle… with a view camera. I want to do a photo story on Ecuador and Peru and the percussionists of South America. I want to...

“What is Wet?” – Project 52 Assignment

by Donald Giannatti | Jul 2, 2014 | LE News and Info

Some beautiful work from the Project 52 assignment on ‘wet’. From the assignment: WET… Shiny, smooth, liquid… wet is – well, wet. And we have to show “Wet” in a photograph. For a client who wants to keep things dry. You can approach this one in three ways:...

An Easy Set Up For Still Life: with Virginia Smith

by Donald Giannatti | Jun 30, 2014 | LE News and Info

I needed a quick and easy set up for the small jobs I so here and there. Branding samples, food photography, accessories for the styling that I do on the side. I love window light, shadows and color so this is my easy set up for my style. The elements are: * a...