by Donald Giannatti | Apr 16, 2008 | LE News and Info
There are times when you want to create more contrast in an image… mitigate the reflections or make sure that the shadows are as deep as possible. These situations can occur with natural lighting, but in the studio you may have to add a bit more to the shot to...
by Donald Giannatti | Apr 8, 2008 | LE News and Info
The Detroit workshop was a smashing success. The students all had a great time, we had wonderful models who worked really hard to make the images special, even braving cold wind to do it. Lynne’s studio is a really smart little place in downtown Pontiac, and she...
by Donald Giannatti | Apr 2, 2008 | LE News and Info
Getting really nice, soft light on location can be a challenge. Too often photographers use their naked flashes for fill and end up with something more harsh than they expected. Using a flash to fill in ambient light can be far more subtle and rewarding. For this shot...
by Donald Giannatti | Mar 29, 2008 | LE News and Info
On a recent popular forum post, Los Angeles photographer Joshua Targownik posed a challenge. Faced with the following job he wanted to figure the best and fastest way to get the job done. He also wanted to get some killer lighting on the product to make it really pop....
by Donald Giannatti | Mar 28, 2008 | LE News and Info
Yesterday I shot Jordan for her mom’s Irish Step Dancing Wig catalog. Today we got together for some pics just for her. This was the first time she had shot without a wig on… so it was a lot of fun. I have known Jordan since she was about 9, so it was also...