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...
by Don Giannatti | Sep 20, 2021 | Brain Food, Business
IT'S TOUGH TO QUIT THAT 9-5... BUT HERE'S A ROADMAP BUILDING YOUR SYSTEM, WORKING YOUR PLAN... AND ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE ; Can’t figure a way of that nine to five? Here’s an idea or two. One of the hardest things to do when making that transition from full-time worker...
by Don Giannatti | Jul 28, 2021 | Brain Food, Business
24 FRAMES A DAY A MODEST PROPOSAL ; A PROPOSITION: We all struggle these days. Sometimes it is from the confusion so prevalent in the world today. Sometimes it is simply a personal issue that is weighing on our shoulders. Often it is because of the nature of our...
by Don Giannatti | Jul 26, 2021 | Business
2021 ANNUAL MOTORCYCLE RIDE IN THE WEST BUY ME SOME TACOS FOR LUNCH OR A TANK OF GAS ; WELL, IT’S THAT TIME OF YEAR Every year since I got the motorcycle I have taken a long(ish) trip through the mountains and deserts of the west. I plan on doing that...
