Don Giannatti
I have been a photographer for 40+ years. In that time I have shot fashion, corporate, still life, food, and architecture.
Moving from Phoenix to NYC for a few years opened up opportunities for shooting for larger companies, and I also opened a studio in Chicago. Eventually I ended up on the West Coast and that led to a more varied list of clients.
My Phoenix studios have seen me shooting work of nearly every genre, with a specialty on people and still life.
I began doing graphic design for clients as well, and was one of the first digital designer/photographers in the valley. This eventually led to a partnership in OCEAN IMG, a digital ad agency that grew to be the third largest in Arizona in 2000.
Having worked as a photographer, designer, and creative director gives me a unique perspective to the business of commercial photography.
In 2008 I began to teach workshops in my Phoenix studio and was named one of the top 13 workshop teachers in the world by the readers of Photo District News (2012).
I have written 6 books, 4 of which are available on Amazon, and created an online workshop community for aspiring commercial photographers, www.project52prosystem.com. I have also been a presenter on CreativeLIVE.
These days find me shooting for educational purposes and self assignment. I am working on a 7th book, and doing multi-day motorcycle/photography adventures.