Issue18 (Part1) December 2016

Studio, on location or both?
It’s up to the production, depends what you need. I’ve
seen studios propped as unbelievable locations and locations
equipped as super studios. Anyway, I prefer outdoor,
where I feel the air in my head and I canget inspired by
thousands of things are all around me. Even a drop of
water, a flower or a smell, can make me fly higher.
What has been your most memorable session and why?
Every shooting is memorable for something that happened.
I rember once, I was shooting a lookbook and a
male mo-del collapsed on the set pulling lights and all the
equip-ment down with him.. We just wanted to kill him if
he was still alive.
I’m joking but he crashed everything because he didn’t
have his breakfast.. He was on diet! Come on! Another
time, I was shooting and I felt, but in love for the model
and she has been my partner for two years. Then, the
best shooting I remember, was some-thing for myself. I
planned a weekend shooting in a very old house lost in
the mountains, I went there with my creative director at
that time, a model and a make up artist. No outifts, that
was the idea. We had to do something with what we
could found in the old country granma’s wardrobe. And
that was amazing. So that was the time, no project just
instinct.
Nikon or Canon? Favorite lens?
I’m no one who can say what’s better. Onestly, I don’t
care. We have enough quality for what we need. We
could have a chat about small and medium format, that’s
the difference. But is not required in this topic. Anyway,
Canon! I can’t even handle a Nikon. I just feel comfortable
with Canon, maybe the shape, maybe because I’ve always
used Canon. And I often use medium format lenses on my
canon. I love it. In my case you’ll find an 85, a 100 macro,
and my 28-300 that I love.
What is one piece of advice you would like to offer a
new photographer looking to start their own business?
Good Luck! That’s one of the most beautiful job you can
do. So, if you really want to do that, you have to know
that it’s hard. You first have to became a tiger, think as a
tiger, eat as a tiger. I’m still learning, but I can eat as a
tiger and that’s a good point! What I’m sure I’ve got, is
that I’ve learnt to push for myrself and never give up.
Today the world goes too fast that looks like is too slow.
So, keep going on your route! FB: Donato Giannese
Instagram: dodigiannese - url: www.donatogiannese.com
Model: Mea Motolese
Make up: Marilena Bagnardi
Style: Fabiana Cavallo –
Giampiero Spartano
Model: Mea Motolese
Make up: Marilena Bagnardi
Style: Fabiana Cavallo –
Giampiero Spartano
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