by Donald Giannatti | Feb 10, 2009 | LE News and Info
This is a post from the old site, and I thought I would redo it for the new one. There are many things you can do when you find a great location. When Bri and I stumbled upon this one, I thought it would be fun to work out several different ideas. We used flash,...
by Donald Giannatti | Jan 11, 2009 | LE News and Info
Our Natural Light Assignment this week is a lot of fun and so easy to do. You only need a model or subject, a camera and lens, and a setting sun. And maybe a building or two… your call. These shots were taken in downtown Phoenix at a fun group shoot we were...
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 16, 2008 | LE News and Info
Well, as the year grows to a close, I am happy to see so many wonderful images in the Lighting Essentials Flickr Pool. I went through the last 10 pages or so last night and found these excellent examples of using light to make a shot more interesting. They are all...
by Donald Giannatti | Dec 8, 2008 | LE News and Info
‘ Britney Spears “Kill the Lights! Don’t be scared, make a move, see me now” A model has a role in lighting? What? Unheard of? Crazy? Not so much. A model has to do more than smile prettily and pose, she has to be aware of her environment, from...