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: Five; Step Up, or Step Aside
In photography, as in most things in life, there are moments when you hesitate for reasons you may never know. Those small hesitations can be driven by fears, or unknowing, or simply because you had too many beers and are partially paralyzed from playing some...
What I’ve Learned So Far: Four; You Can’t Please Everyone
Not only can you not please everyone, you shouldn't even try. Why? Because all those "anyone's" can't even agree what they like anyway. The first seven or eight years of my photographic career were spent trying to figure out what "they" wanted to see. Should I have...
What I’ve Learned So Far: Three; It Ain’t Brain Surgery
When I first started I met a photographer who was what I call a "prima-donna", or asshat in today's world. He would rant and rage while shooting. All of his assistants would cower as he belittled them, humiliated them and treated them less than anyone should ever be...
What I’ve Learned So Far: Two; Partners Maybe – Maybe Not
There is nothing better than a great partner. Finding someone who fills in those blanks in your business acumen can be a life saver. Whether it is a rep, or a second shooter/first assistant, or a full business partner, working with someone who helps you stay focused...
What I’ve Learned So Far: One; Photography Ain’t Easy
Starting today and for the duration of December 2014, I will be making one post per day on ideas and thoughts I have had about this business of photography. And it is directed toward the professional practice of commercial photography. I have been kicking around in...
Thinning Down, Weeding Out… Hopefully
Gettin’ Skinny and Lovin’ It I bet you're wondering if this will be about a new diet program, and how I am slimming down and getting to be a lean mean fighting machine. And it is… sorta. It’s a diet of all things photography. I am moved out of the big studio I share...