Keeping Focus and Moving Toward a Post-COVID19 World with Don Giannatti
Keeping Focus and Moving Toward a Post-COVID19 World with Don Giannatti
I am honored to be speaking to the membership of ASMP about my ideas on moving forward away from this “lockdown”. My focus is on what has remained and what has changed and utilizing our vision to help make the transition to what is new.
HERE IS THE REPLAY OF THE WEBINAR:
From the ASMP bulletin:
What I’ve Learned So Far; Seventeen; “Funk In, Funk Out, Funk Off”
I know that being a professional photographer should be a bed of roses, a magical place where unicorns and rainbows are interspersed between the Bentleys and mansions. A place where creativity is simply something that everyone has in spades, and no one is ever without...
What I’ve Learned So Far: Sixteen; “Devil’s In The Details / Don’t Sweat The Small Stuff”
Two old sayings people like to throw around a lot without really listening to what they are throwing around; "The devil is in the details" means pay very close attention to the minutiae... it is where the challenges will be hiding. "Don't sweat the small stuff" means...
What I’ve Learned So Far: Fifteen; “Own Your Set” – Or Be Prepared for Chaos
As a commercial and advertising photographer, one of the most important responsibilities you have is to be in control of your shoot. It can mean the difference between a very successful shoot and one that gets by. (Keep in mind there are no failures - it isn't an...
What I’ve Learned So Far: Fourteen; “Rolling With The Punches While Dancing On a Wire”
One of the challenges of commercial photography is that you are obligated to hit a home run every time your number comes up. You are the clean up hitter, or the "go to" guy when the team needs a guaranteed win. It can be a little stressful at times. Like standing on a...
What I’ve Learned So Far: Thirteen; Life’s Too Short for Asshats
You know, it really is too short for most things. Life. Four letters, and yet it means so much to our very souls. One of the things I loved about being a photographer was all the amazing people that I got to meet. I photographed the guy who invented the mechanical...
What I’ve Learned So Far: Twelve; “Nice Shot… Who Cares?
Back when I was first starting out in this business, I shot nearly every day. Maybe for an hour or two, maybe only for a few minutes. When I wasn't shooting, I was in the darkroom developing film, making contact sheets or printing. Lots of printing. There was a lot to...