by Donald Giannatti | Jan 21, 2016 | Featured
My bud Dave Siegel sent this to me. I think it is very powerful. Showing the before shot next to the final image makes the package more informational as well, and provides the viewer a glimpse into what Dave can do for them. Email promotion.
by Donald Giannatti | Jan 19, 2016 | Featured
I really enjoyed meeting Frederic and having a chance to discuss art, creativity, and purpose. If you are interested in hearing me blather on about this stuff – and I do so love to do that – give the link a click and listen in. Frederic is a very good...
by Donald Giannatti | Jan 16, 2016 | Featured
I want to take a closer look at some of the portraits the students in the 8 Week Portrait Class are doing. Decontructing an image is a very valuable exercise and one that can garner much insight into the way the portrait was conceived and produced. The image above, by...
by Donald Giannatti | Jan 9, 2016 | Featured, LE News and Info, Lighting, PROJECT "52"
What We Learn From Making Portraits Portraiture Can Enhance All of Our Photography ; Want to increase your photography chops? Try portraiture. When we are working with another person, and trying to make a great portrait of them, we have many challenges that confront...
by Donald Giannatti | Dec 31, 2015 | Featured
We humans love to think in terms of beginnings and ends, and where, in reality, January 1 carries no more significance than any other day, we see it as a beginning of a new year full of promise. And that is fine with me. 2015 was a difficult year for me, and I am...
by Donald Giannatti | Dec 13, 2015 | Featured, LE News and Info, PROJECT "52"
This past week we have been reviewing the CD cover assignment for the Project 52 2015 group. The assignment was for a cover and back image for a String Quartet performing Samuel Barber’s String Quartet Op 11. The assignment specifically noted that the string...