by Donald Giannatti | May 14, 2009 | LE News and Info
This post is about portrait lighting and some of the things I think about when shooting a portrait… whether in the studio or on location. The shot above was done in Mexico at the Workshop in April. Christine had been walking with me and when she turned to talk...
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...
by Donald Giannatti | Jan 31, 2009 | LE News and Info
Our Tech Sheet on using a meter will be next time, we decided for a variety of reasons to bring you this Tech Sheet on beating the sun for effect instead. Explanation could come soon on why, but I wouldn’t wait for it… heh. It just happens when you are a...
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...