by Don Giannatti | Sep 19, 2022 | Brain Food, Business
At some point, the test reveals itself. Of that, you can be damned sure. It is quite obvious to me today, that being a photographer has different meanings to many people. Being a photographer to some folks means the quickest, fastest, easiest, form-fitted, methodized,...
by Don Giannatti | Sep 18, 2022 | Business, Marketing
30 Day Portfolio Slam TABLETOP AND FOOD PORTFOLIO The goal of this workshop is to build a portfolio and develop a frame for doing it again or at scale. The process and system are definable, and they can be used again and again to develop a portfolio, book, project, or...
by Don Giannatti | Sep 10, 2022 | Business, Photography
Introducing The Collective III: Fall 2022 We are a group of photographers who have binding love of the photographic medium, and a desire to share our work with all who love the magic of photography. All of the photographers in this book are members of Project 52 Pro...
by Don Giannatti | Apr 4, 2022 | Business, Marketing
TEN WAYS TO STAND OUT IN THE CROWDED FIELD OF PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY WITHOUT SELLING YOUR SOUL TO THE SOCIAL MEDIA VAMPIRES ; Everyone tells you the same things… here are a few different approaches. There are more photographers than ever before. And while I do not...
by Don Giannatti | Feb 11, 2022 | Business, Photography
POLAROID PORTRAITS CA/ 1985 One of my favorite films... but it is now gone. Back in the mid ’80s, I was shooting a lot of fashion and beauty work in my Phoenix studio, and occasionally in New York and Chicago. Those were heady times with shoot schedules coming back to...
by Don Giannatti | Jan 1, 2022 | Business, Photography
SO YOU'R A PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHER… WHY SHOULD ANYONE HIRE YOU? It’s about more than just being ‘creative’, you know. ; “Why should I hire you to shoot this job for us?” This is one of the most challenging questions you will ever get. It happened to me once and I...