MENTOR'S CORNER
WHY YOU SHOULD MAKE A BOOK EVERY YEAR
Why You Should Make a Book EVERY Year I remember being in a wonderful little book store in La Jolla one summer's day. There were shelves after shelves of photography books. Monographs, portfolios, personal albums, anthologies... just about every sort of...
DISRUPTERS ARE DISRUPTING THE DISRUPTION
Hulu aggregated TV and Movies into a streaming service that operated just like TV. Netflix took the model of the corner video rental store and put it online. Both started by presenting work already created. Amazon came in and made access to...
HOW TO WIN AT EVERY CLIENT MEETING EVER
How many of us get sweaty palms, stomach churning, and anxiety pains when we are going out to meet a potential client for the first time?It can be a real cause for high blood pressure and stress.It doesn't have to be that way.At all.I think a lot of it can...
INTRODUCING: MINIMAL VIABLE BRAND FOR PHOTOGRAPHERS
WHAT IS A MINIMAL VIABLE BRAND FOR PHOTOGRAPHERS? It is a free course for you if you are not sure what you need to get started in the business. We all know that we need a car, and a camera, and a computer. But you also need the tools that help you get your...
WITH DELIBERATE DELIBERATENESS
Sounds like a word game, eh? Deliberate Deliberateness. What does it mean? It means you are deliberate in being deliberate. Nothing is left to chance. Nothing is left unexplored. Commitment to the extraordinary is a deliberate choice. And being...
STUFF I THOUGHT ABOUT ON MY RECENT MOTORCYCLE TRIP (PART A)
STUFF I THOUGHT ABOUT ON MY RECENT MOTORCYCLE TRIP (PART A) Most people spend nearly two hours every day reading the news (of which they can do absolutely ZERO about) and diddling around on social media. They then spend 2.5 hours ensconced in front of the...
FOCUS ON BEING DELIBERATE
I could barely make out the song playing in the little bar in Ouray. I knew the melody, but it was damned hard to hear it over the clanking of glasses, conversation, and the air conditioning. The chorus did it for me, and I smiled big enough...
“YOUR LIGHTING SUCKS”- MY GUT WAS CRUSHED!
OK, she didn't exactly say that, but it is what I heard. I was standing in her little office - 'her' being the art director of a major retailer in Los Angeles. The transparencies were scattered over her lightbox and she was looking at them very closely....
FINDING THE PERFECT PLACE IN A SEA OF CHOICE
We sat outside at a little cafe on Coronado Island. It was one of those simply awesome days with temps in the high 70’s, and a soft breeze off the ocean. To my left was the grand old Coronado Hotel. To the right a huge expanse of sand with surprisingly few...
Don Giannatti, Mentor
I’m Don Giannatti-mentor, creative consultant, and passionate supporter of photographers and creatives at every stage. Whether you’re looking to refine your craft, build a standout portfolio, or grow your creative business, I’m here to help you achieve your goals. Reach out with your questions or ideas-I look forward to connecting and helping you take the next step in your creative journey!