by Donald Giannatti | Jun 1, 2010 | Going Pro
Getting an assistant gig is top of mind for a lot of commercial shooters starting out. It can mean exciting photo shoots, learning the ropes they didn’t learn in photo school (and them’s a lot of ropes), and an opportunity to work in their chosen industry...
by Donald Giannatti | May 28, 2010 | LE News and Info
I made some gear changes recently. One is a well-known, very popular company and the other is a small startup company with one employee. Standbagger is the the small company I refer to, and of course you cn see from the cover shot that I have gone with Profoto Compact...
by Donald Giannatti | May 27, 2010 | LE News and Info
I guess I missed International Available Light Portrait Day, but then I am wondering when I get to color eggs and hide them in our miserably small back yard. My bud in Texas, Kirk Tuck, did a nice little post on Available Light, and got me thinking about how much I...
by Donald Giannatti | May 26, 2010 | LE News and Info
Well, that went fast. And not as I expected at all. Faster and crazier than planned, and it left little time for writing and posting. My sincere apologies on that. I am way behind my time on keeping the blog fresh, I am afraid, and will try to correct that this and...
by Donald Giannatti | Apr 28, 2010 | LE News and Info
It’s a RANT today. Recent discussions with photographers and models spurred this short rant today. I have been thinking about this for quite awhile, but events yesterday really set me off. Brand, personal brand, is who you are. And what you do is who you are. It...