by Donald Giannatti | Mar 14, 2017 | Behind the Image, Featured
I chose nine images to look at today. These were all gathered from recent Project 52 assignments, and I think you will find them very intriguing. Project 52 introduces photographers to the real world working environment of assignment photography. The challenge of...
by Donald Giannatti | Mar 2, 2017 | Behind the Image, Featured
The assignment was to focus on textures and patterns for backgrounds or surfaces. These photographers created images that blended texture / subjects together to make images that are compelling and draw the viewer in. Let’s take a look at the images. Barbara...
by Donald Giannatti | Feb 22, 2017 | Behind the Image, Featured
The assignment was to shoot personal sports equipment (non-team sports). The photographers gave us some very nice shots, and the ways they came up with them really rock. Rainie Mills gave us a workout box with an example of its use. The key element in her image was to...
by Donald Giannatti | Feb 15, 2017 | Behind the Image, Featured
The assignment was to shoot Brussel’s Sprouts. Anyway you want. Some people do not like Brussel’s Sprouts, and some people love Brussel’s Sprouts. Couldn’t find anyone who was ambivalent to them. Either love ’em or hate ’em. The...
by Donald Giannatti | Feb 13, 2017 | Behind the Image, Featured
Nicole shot these images for the Still Life Class. The idea was to shoot a portrait and a landscape of the same image to see how the subject matter changes in the POV of the camera. She wanted a very soft, natural feel to the light. The photo at the top shows the...
by Donald Giannatti | Jan 18, 2017 | Behind the Image, Featured
This is an ongoing feature of Lighting Essentials, a Place for Photographers. We will be looking at images on a consistent basis. The images will all be work from my 8 Week Workshops or Project 52 Pros. These critiques will be short, but very informative and full of...