by Donald Giannatti | Jan 18, 2011 | LE News and Info
This and all photos in this post copyright Josh Brewster, Austin TX. (Looking for Project 52? Hit the “52” link in categories for all the linky goodness. Visit Project52.org for ongoing assignment notes.) Josh took my workshop in Houston a couple of times....
by Donald Giannatti | Aug 19, 2009 | LE News and Info
The Seattle workshop was amazing. We had a great time and made some amazing images. Using the facilities of SPA, we were able to do several setups. And the models, stylists and hair artists were off the chart. Incredible styling, hair that was spectacular and a dozen...
by Donald Giannatti | Jan 22, 2009 | LE News and Info
One of the ways to separate the subject from the background is to use a spray light. The light creates a ‘halo’ of light to dark behind the subject and helps make a flat background more dynamic. It is a fairly simple technique with a lot of variations...
by Donald Giannatti | Dec 28, 2008 | LE News and Info
Occasionally you may have a situation where you have to do a lot of images in a very short amount of time. These kinds of gigs can be a little disconcerting if you over think them and get caught in a web of setting up and production as time slips ever so quickly by. I...
by Donald Giannatti | Dec 17, 2008 | LE News and Info
Well this one is kind of fun. I found this in the archive box and remembered that it was a kinda fun little slide show. This “soundslide” offers a look into how I took a single lighting setup and shot it two ways. I use a big softbox often when I am...