by Donald Giannatti | Apr 21, 2009 | LE News and Info
I have had some great workshops over the past few weeks. This weekend it is Mexico, then some recharge time. Shooting a lot of workshop images and images for the book in Mexico as we are working on the workshop itself. I have Megan, Jerry and Evan going down for some...
by Donald Giannatti | Apr 8, 2009 | LE News and Info
This is a cover shot that we did for the fragrance company. We wanted a larger space and a more natural looking scene for the cover so we sought out a warm environment. Our AD found a beautiful home that fit the bill. I knew the item that I would be shooting was...
by Donald Giannatti | Mar 16, 2009 | LE News and Info
I use my speedlights frequently when on location, but truth be told I would rather have a more robust selection of tools to modify the light. I will admit to sucking pretty bad at the DYI approach. I will simply not go into a shoot with grubby or...
by Donald Giannatti | Mar 12, 2009 | LE News and Info
Sorry for the long absence. A stolen laptop put me back a lot farther than expected. Add to that the traveling and being without internet, well, reliable internet anyway, in some of the locations. Whew… Hey, enough whining. We will make it up to you really quick...
by Donald Giannatti | Feb 4, 2009 | LE News and Info
There is so much talk on some forums about the ‘softness’ of shoot-thru umbrellas and how much it works to provide a soft light. And there is certainly some truth to that statement… especially with umbrellas at a distance. But finessed lighting that...